五角星

wǔjiǎoxīng
noun #18,166

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 five-pointed star
  2. 2 pentagram

Examples

Zhōngguó guóqí shàng yǒu wǔ gè wǔjiǎoxīng.
There are five five-pointed stars on the Chinese national flag.
Lǎoshī zài zuòyèběn shàng huà le yí gè wǔjiǎoxīng.
The teacher drew a five-pointed star on the homework notebook.

Tips

culture
The five stars on China's flag (五星) represent the Communist Party (large star) and four social classes (workers, peasants, petty bourgeoisie, national bourgeoisie). Teachers often stamp 五角星 on children's homework as praise.

Stroke Order

jiǎo
xīng