三星

Sānxīng
noun #25,836

Meanings

  1. 1 Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
  2. 2 three stars
  3. 3 the belt of Orion (in Chinese astronomy)

Examples

Tā xīn mǎi le yī bù Sānxīng shǒujī.
She just bought a new Samsung phone.
Sānxīng shì quánqiú zuìdà de zhìnéng shǒujī zhìzàoshāng zhī yī.
Samsung is one of the world's largest smartphone manufacturers.

Tips

culture
三星 literally means three stars. The Samsung logo features three stars, reflecting this meaning. In traditional Chinese astronomy, 三星 also refers to the three stars of Orion's belt.

Stroke Order

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