星宿 xīng xiù ㄒㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄡˋ sing1 sau3
- constellation (arch., now 星座 )
- one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology
- motion of stars since one's birth (predetermining one's fate in astrology)
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星
- 寿星 壽星 shòu xīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄥ sau6 sing1 god of longevity
- 巨星 jù xīng ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥ geoi6 sing1 (astronomy) giant star
- 彗星 huì xīng ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ seoi6 sing1 comet
- 影星 yǐng xīng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄥ jing2 sing1 film star
- 明星 míng xīng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ming4 sing1 star; celebrity
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- 星光 xīng guāng ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ sing1 gwong1 starlight
- 星座 xīng zuò ㄒㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing1 zo6 constellation
- 星星 xīng xing ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ sing1 sing1 (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
- 星期 xīng qī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ sing1 kei4 week
- 星辰 xīng chén ㄒㄧㄥ ㄔㄣˊ sing1 san4 stars
- 歌星 gē xīng ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄥ go1 sing1 singing star
- 流星 liú xīng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ lau4 sing1 meteor; shooting star
- 球星 qiú xīng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ kau4 sing1 sports star (ball sport)
- 行星 xíng xīng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ hang4 sing1 planet
- 卫星 衛星 wèi xīng ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ wai6 sing1 (aerospace) satellite
- 五星级 五星級 wǔ xīng jí ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ng5 sing1 kap1 five-star (hotel)
- 外星人 wài xīng rén ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊ ngoi6 sing1 jan4 space alien; extraterrestrial
- 星期天 Xīng qī tiān ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ ㄊㄧㄢ sing1 kei4 tin1 Sunday
- 星期日 Xīng qī rì ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ ㄖˋ sing1 kei4 jat6 Sunday
- 七星 Qī xīng ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ cat1 sing1 see 七星区
宿
- 住宿 zhù sù ㄓㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ zyu6 suk1 to stay at
- 宿舍 sù shè ㄙㄨˋ ㄕㄜˋ suk1 se3 dormitory
- 归宿 歸宿 guī sù ㄍㄨㄟ ㄙㄨˋ gwai1 suk1 place to return to
- 食宿 shí sù ㄕˊ ㄙㄨˋ sik6 suk1 board and lodging
- 风餐露宿 風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù ㄈㄥ ㄘㄢ ㄌㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ fung1 caan1 lou6 sau3 lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
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- 一宿 yī xiǔ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄡˇ jat1 sau3 one whole night; all night
- 信宿 xìn sù ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄨˋ seon3 suk1 (ancient) to lodge for two nights
- 借宿 jiè sù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄙㄨˋ ze3 suk1 to stay with sb
- 值宿 zhí sù ㄓˊ ㄙㄨˋ zik6 suk1 on night duty
- 八宿 Bā sù ㄅㄚ ㄙㄨˋ baat3 sau3 see 八宿县
- 参宿 參宿 Shēn xiù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ sam1 sau3 Three Stars (Chinese constellation)
- 名宿 míng sù ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄙㄨˋ ming4 sau3 renowned senior figure; luminary; legend (in academia, sport etc)
- 奸宿 姦宿 jiān sù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄙㄨˋ gaan1 suk1 to fornicate
- 娄宿 婁宿 Lóu xiù ㄌㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ lau4 sau3 Bond (Chinese constellation)
- 嫖宿 piáo sù ㄆㄧㄠˊ ㄙㄨˋ piu4 suk1 to spend the night at a brothel
- 宿世 sù shì ㄙㄨˋ ㄕˋ sau3 sai3 previous life
- 宿主 sù zhǔ ㄙㄨˋ ㄓㄨˇ suk1 zyu2 (biology) host
- 宿仇 sù chóu ㄙㄨˋ ㄔㄡˊ suk1 sau4 feud
- 宿便 sù biàn ㄙㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ sau3 bin6 (medicine) impacted stool
- 宿债 宿債 sù zhài ㄙㄨˋ ㄓㄞˋ suk1 zaai3 long-standing debt
Idioms with these characters
- 灿若繁星 燦若繁星 càn ruò fán xīng ㄘㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥ caan3 joek6 faan4 sing1 bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
- 福星高照 fú xīng gāo zhào ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄓㄠˋ fuk1 sing1 gou1 ziu3 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
- 剑眉星目 劍眉星目 jiàn méi xīng mù ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄇㄨˋ gim3 mei4 sing1 muk6 (idiom) straight, thick, upward-inclined eyebrows and eyes that are bright and full of spirit; striking, handsome features; dashing, heroic appearance
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- 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gap1 jyu4 sing1 fo2 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
- 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥ liu4 joek6 san4 sing1 rare as morning stars (idiom)
- 流星赶月 流星趕月 liú xīng gǎn yuè ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋ lau4 sing1 gon2 jyut6 lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
- 星流电击 星流電擊 xīng liú diàn jī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧ sing1 lau4 din6 gik1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
- 星流霆击 星流霆擊 xīng liú tíng jī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧ sing1 lau4 ting4 gik1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
- 星罗棋布 星羅棋布 xīng luó qí bù ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ sing1 lo4 kei4 bou3 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
- 星星之火 xīng xing zhī huǒ ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄏㄨㄛˇ sing1 sing1 zi1 fo2 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
- 风餐露宿 風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù ㄈㄥ ㄘㄢ ㄌㄨˋ ㄙㄨˋ fung1 caan1 lou6 sau3 lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
- 双宿双飞 雙宿雙飛 shuāng sù shuāng fēi ㄕㄨㄤ ㄙㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄈㄟ soeng1 suk1 soeng1 fei1 lit. to rest and fly together (idiom)
- 胸无宿物 胸無宿物 xiōng wú sù wù ㄒㄩㄥ ㄨˊ ㄙㄨˋ ㄨˋ hung1 mou4 suk1 mat6 open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
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Example sentences
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我 数 數 着 著 星宿 的 星光 来 來 预测 預測 我 爱情 愛情 的 未来 未來 。
I count the sparkle of constellations to foretell the future of my love.
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