海星

hǎixīng

noun #18,024

Measure Word

一只海星 zhī

Meanings

1 starfish
2 sea star

Characters

Examples

海滩上有很多海星。

Hǎitān shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎixīng.

There are many starfish on the beach.

海星有五个触手。

Hǎixīng yǒu wǔ gè chùshǒu.

Starfish have five arms.

Tips

memory

海 (sea) + 星 (star) = sea star. The name is the same logic as the English word 'starfish' — a star-shaped creature from the sea.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

星 xīng