五角星

wǔjiǎoxīng
noun #18,166

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 five-pointed star
  2. 2 pentagram

Examples

HSK 2
Lǎoshī zài zuòyèběn shàng huà le yí gè wǔjiǎoxīng.
The teacher drew a five-pointed star on the homework notebook.
HSK 6
Zhōngguó guóqí shàng yǒu wǔ gè wǔjiǎoxīng.
There are five five-pointed stars on the Chinese national flag.

Tips

culture
The five stars on China's flag (五星红旗) represent the Communist Party (large star) and four social classes (workers, peasants, petty bourgeoisie, national bourgeoisie). Teachers often stamp 五角星 on children's homework as praise.

Stroke Order

jiǎo
xīng