长庚星

長庚星

chánggēngxīng

noun

Meanings

1 the evening star
2 Venus (when seen in the western sky after sunset)

Characters

to continue (old gloss)

Examples

HSK 5

太阳落山以后，西边天上最亮的那颗星就是长庚星。

Tàiyang luòshān yǐhòu, xībiān tiānshàng zuì liàng de nà kē xīng jiùshì chánggēngxīng.

After sunset, the brightest star in the western sky is the evening star.

HSK 7-9

长庚星和启明星其实都是金星。

Chánggēngxīng hé qǐmíngxīng qíshí dōu shì Jīnxīng.

The evening star and the morning star are in fact both Venus.

Tips

memory

庚 is traditionally glossed here as "to continue": 长庚 keeps the light going after the sun has set, while 启明 "opens the light" before dawn. The 诗经 already uses both names.

Stroke Order

长 cháng

庚 gēng

星 xīng