星云

星雲

xīngyún

noun #18,596

Measure Word

一个星云 gè

Meanings

1 nebula

Characters

Examples

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.

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