星球

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

Stroke order for 星

Stroke order for 球

Examples

Earth is a beautiful planet.

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

yáo

This film is about a distant planet.

There are countless celestial bodies in the night sky.

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.