恒星

恆星

héngxīng

noun HSK 7-9 #20,281

Measure Word

一颗恒星 kē

Meanings

1 star (astronomy)
2 fixed star

Characters

constant / permanent

Examples

HSK 4

太阳是离地球最近的恒星。

Tàiyáng shì lí dìqiú zuìjìn de héngxīng.

The Sun is the star closest to Earth.

HSK 7-9

宇宙中有无数颗恒星。

Yǔzhòu zhōng yǒu wúshù kē héngxīng.

There are countless stars in the universe.

Tips

usage

恒星 (fixed star) is distinguished from 行星 (planet, literally 'wandering star') and 卫星 (satellite/moon). The character 恒 means 'constant/permanent', reflecting how stars appear fixed relative to each other.

Stroke Order

恒 héng

星 xīng