金星 (Jīn xīng) — Venus (planet) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

Venus (planet)

Measure word · 颗

金星。
Wǒ zuó wǎn yòng wàng yuǎn jìng kàn dào le Jīn xīng.
I saw Venus with a telescope last night.
金星。
Jīn xīng Shì lí tài yáng dì èr jìn de xíng xīng.
Venus is the second closest planet to the sun.
，金星。
Zài gǔ dài, Jīn xīng bèi chēng wéi qǐ míng xīng.
In ancient times, Venus was called the Morning Star.

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.

金 gives the metal-like shine to the star 星.

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.

金 was drawn with marks for two pieces of metal, along with a part that gave its sound; it first meant copper, then metals and gold.

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

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

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