冥王星

Míngwángxīng

noun #10,958

Meanings

1 Pluto (dwarf planet)

Characters

dark; underworld

Examples

HSK 3

冥王星离太阳最远。

Míngwángxīng lí tàiyáng zuì yuǎn.

Pluto is the farthest from the Sun.

HSK 7-9

冥王星在2006年被降级为矮行星。

Míngwángxīng zài èr líng líng liù nián bèi jiàngjí wéi ǎixíngxīng.

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

Tips

memory

冥 (dark/underworld) + 王 (king) + 星 (star/planet) = King of the Underworld Star. Named after Pluto, Roman god of the underworld, because it's so far from the Sun.

Stroke Order

冥 míng

王 wáng

星 xīng