Chinese symbol for “star”
明星
míng xīng
star; celebrity
The closest CC-CEDICT match for star is 明星 (míng xīng), defined as: star; celebrity.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “star”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星 | xīng | star; heavenly body |
| 星星 | xīng xing | (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky |
| 恒星 (恆星) | héng xīng | (fixed) star |
| 主演 | zhǔ yǎn | to play the leading role; to star; lead actor |
| 呇 | qǐ | star |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 明星.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 说明 (說明) | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 证明 (證明) | zhèng míng | proof; certificate |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear; obvious; unequivocal; sensible; reasonable |
| 明显 (明顯) | míng xiǎn | clear; distinct |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 明确 (明確) | míng què | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week; 个 (gè) |
| 卫星 (衛星) | wèi xīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon |
See also: Japanese symbol for “star”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.