(xīng qiú) - planet, celestial body in Mandarin

xīngqiú

Traditional: 星球

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Translation

planet, celestial body

Word origin

A compound of 星 (xīng, star) and 球 (qiú, sphere, ball), describing a spherical heavenly body.

Origin: compound
Root: 星 (xīng, star) + 球 (qiú, sphere)

Stroke order

星

球

Examples

颗kē。

Earth is a beautiful planet.

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Scientists are searching for a planet suitable for humans to live on.

遥yáo。

This film is about a distant planet.

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There are countless celestial bodies in the night sky.

登dēng。

He dreams of one day landing on another planet.

星球 (xīng qiú) means a planet or celestial body. It is the everyday word for a heavenly sphere, including Earth and other planets.

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This word is part of lesson 38.