恒星

恆星

héngxīng

noun #20,281

Measure Word

一颗恒星 kē

Meanings

1 star (astronomy)
2 fixed star

Characters

constant / permanent

Examples

太阳是离地球最近的恒星。

Tàiyáng shì lí dìqiú zuì jìn de héngxīng.

The Sun is the star closest to Earth.

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