Dong Chinese dictionary

xīng

a star

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 生 represents the sound.

Components

日 Meaning component

rì

sun

生 Sound component

shēng

life

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

(~1200 - 221 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xīng

a star, planet; any point of light; star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount

Most common words with 星

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 5 characters (1 verified)

Sources