Chinese symbol for “stars”
星辰
xīng chén
stars
The closest CC-CEDICT match for stars is 星辰 (xīng chén), defined as: stars.
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 “stars”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星斗 | xīng dǒu | stars |
| 金星 | jīn xīng | gold star; stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc) |
| 群雄 | qún xióng | outstanding heroes; warlords vying for supremacy (in former times) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 星辰.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 星期 | xīng qī | week; 个 (gè) |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 卫星 (衛星) | wèi xīng | (aerospace) satellite; (astronomy) satellite; moon |
| 三星 | sān xīng | three major stars of the Three Stars 参宿 (Shēn xiù) Chinese constellation; the belt of Orion |
| 火星 | huǒ xīng | spark (from a fire) |
| 星球 | xīng qiú | celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body |
| 诞辰 (誕辰) | dàn chén | birthday |
| 时辰 (時辰) | shí chen | time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day |
See also: Japanese symbol for “stars”.
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.