星
star; celestial body; tiny piece; star celebrity
Meanings
7 senses · 23 examplesnoun
star; celestial body that shines at night
Most commonly refers to visible stars in the night sky.
Stars cover the clear night sky.
Lakes dotted all over the land look like stars scattered on a chessboard.
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The autumn night with a bright moon and few stars feels peaceful.
Children point at stars to identify constellations.
Starlight filtered through the window into the room.
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celestial body (astronomy)
formalFormal scientific term covering all luminous or reflective cosmic objects.
The Sun is the most important star in the solar system.
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
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Halley's Comet passes near Earth every 76 years.
Meteors leave bright trails when they streak across the night sky.
Astronomers observe distant celestial bodies through telescopes.
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tiny particle; small fragment
informalAlmost always used in the diminutive form ～儿 in daily speech.
I accidentally splattered oil all over myself while cooking.
The wind covered his face with dust particles.
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She spoke about her experience with spittle flying everywhere.
There are still tea stains on the inside of the teacup.
There are quite a few chalk dust particles on his clothes.
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star mark on a steelyard
archaicA traditional measurement term rarely used in modern daily life.
The star marks on the old steelyard are clearly visible.
You need to align with the fixed star mark to weigh accurately.
noun
celebrity; star
informalShortened form of 明星, used before nouns like 歌、笑.
This young singer is one of the most popular pop stars right now.
He is a household comedy star in China.
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This concert attracted thousands of fans to meet their idol stars.
This new film star made her debut at last year's film festival.
He has become a top livestreaming star in the industry.
noun
one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions
archaicTraditional Chinese astronomical and astrological term.
noun
surname Xing
A relatively common Chinese surname.
Teacher Xing is our Chinese teacher.