星云

星雲

xīngyún

noun #18,596

Measure Word

一个星云 gè

Meanings

1 nebula

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

猎户座星云是最容易观测的星云之一。

Lièhùzuò xīngyún shì zuì róngyì guāncè de xīngyún zhīyī.

The Orion Nebula is one of the easiest nebulae to observe.

HSK 7-9

星云是由气体和尘埃组成的。

Xīngyún shì yóu qìtǐ hé chén'āi zǔchéng de.

Nebulae are composed of gas and dust.

Tips

memory

星 (star) + 云 (cloud) - a 'star cloud' is a nebula, which is literally a cloud of gas among the stars.

Stroke Order

星 xīng

云 yún