HSK 2 · Jobs

明星

míng xīng

star; celebrity

Stroke order of 明星

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

明 · 8 strokes星 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

明 puts the sun 日 beside the moon 月, bright; 星 is a sun 日 with 生 sparks: a star.

Parts: 明 bright + 星 star

Example sentence

她是一个有名的明星。

She is a famous star.

Words with 明

明天tomorrow 明年next year 明白to understand; clear 说明to explain; explanation 发明to invent; invention 光明bright; light 文明civilization; civilized 明确clear; to clarify 明显obvious 表明to show; to make clear 声明statement; to declare 证明to prove; proof 聪明clever; smart

Words with 星

星期week 星期日Sunday 星期天Sunday 星星star

More words: Jobs

班长class monitor 队长team captain 组长group leader 市长mayor 校长headmaster; principal 院长dean; director (of an institute)经理manager 司机driver 画家painter; artist 作家writer; author 科学家scientist 商人businessman; merchant 教师teacher 顾客customer

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