星光 (xīng guāng) — starlight | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

starlight

Examples

星光，。
Yè wǎn de xīng guāng gé wài míng liàng, ràng rén gǎn dào níng jìng.
The starlight at night is exceptionally bright, making people feel peaceful.
，星光。
Zài xiāng xia, nǐ kě yǐ kàn dào mǎn tiān de xīng guāng.
In the countryside, you can see a sky full of starlight.
星光。
Shè yǐng shī bǔ zhuō dào le yín hé de xīng guāng.
The photographer captured the starlight of the Milky Way.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

星 gives the idea of a star, and 光 gives light, so the term means starlight.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

晶晶jīngtwinkling stars
生生shēng

The top of 星 is a later simplified form of 晶, twinkling stars; the bottom 生 shows the sound.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

火火huǒfire
卩卩jiékneeling person

The shape 光 places 火 (fire) above 卩 (a kneeling person), showing fire over the head and the shining of light.

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