The Chinese Radical: 星


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star    星

Explanation The living suns are the stars.

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
star, planet
xīng
Top: sun , bottom: live (The twig at the growing plant stands for life.)
(Due to their movement in the night sky) Suns that live are the stars.
JLPT HSK 4
to wake up (after drinking), to sober up
xǐng
Left: wine mug , right: star (Suns that live are the stars. [due to their movements in the night sky])
After the mug of wine you are under the stars, where you wake up and need to sober up.
JLPT HSK 6
brilliant, shine, splendid, glorious
huáng
Left: fire , right: emperor [=the sun--ray above the king ] (variant of star [= suns with life ])
The fire and the emperor [alternative: 'white star'] are shining brilliantly.
JLPT HSK 6
fishy (smell)
xīng
Left: body part /, right: star (Suns with life are the stars.)
If the body is already at the stars, it has a bad smell.
JLPT no HSK
tranquil, understand
xīng
Left: feelings , right: star (Suns with life are the stars)
The feeling when (watching) the stars is: being tranquil.
JLPT no HSK
ape
xīng
Left: wild animal (dog on the hind legs), right: star (Suns that live are the stars.)
Amoung the wild animals, he is the star: The ape!

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