The Chinese Radical: 星


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Meaning
star    星

Explanation The living 生 suns 日 are the stars.

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

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