繁星

fánxīng

noun #18,518

Meanings

1 many stars
2 a sky full of stars

Characters

numerous; abundant

Examples

夜空中布满了繁星。

Yèkōng zhōng bùmǎn le fánxīng.

The night sky was filled with stars.

在乡下可以看到繁星点点。

Zài xiāngxià kěyǐ kàndào fánxīng diǎndiǎn.

In the countryside, you can see countless twinkling stars.

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繁星 is literary/poetic. In everyday speech, you'd say 很多星星 (hěn duō xīngxing). 繁星 appears in literature and song lyrics for its elegant feel.

Stroke Order

繁 fán

星 xīng