晨星

chénxīng

noun #55,563

Measure Word

一颗晨星 kē

Meanings

1 morning star
2 (figurative) something rare and few in number

Characters

Examples

天还没亮，只有几颗晨星。

Tiān hái méi liàng, zhǐyǒu jǐ kē chénxīng.

Day hadn't broken yet — only a few morning stars were visible.

知音寥若晨星。

Zhīyīn liáo ruò chénxīng.

True confidants are as rare as morning stars.

Tips

usage

Anchor phrase: 寥若晨星 (liáoruò chénxīng, 'as sparse as morning stars') — a literary idiom for things that are extremely few. Whenever 晨星 shows up in figurative use, expect this rarity sense.

Stroke Order

晨 chén

星 xīng