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星辰

xīngchén
noun #20,472

Meanings

  1. 1 stars
  2. 2 heavenly bodies
  3. 3 the stars and celestial bodies

Examples

仰望夜空，满天星辰令人心旷神怡。
Yǎngwàng yèkōng, mǎntiān xīngchén lìngrén xīnkuàng-shényí.
Looking up at the night sky, a canopy of stars fills the heart with wonder.
古人以星辰来判断方向和季节。
Gǔrén yǐ xīngchén lái pànduàn fāngxiàng hé jìjié.
The ancients used the stars to determine direction and season.

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星辰 is a literary/poetic term for stars. In everyday speech, 星星 (xīngxing) is used instead. 星辰 appears frequently in classical poetry, song lyrics, and formal prose.

Stroke Order

星 xīng
辰 chén