This is the 946th most frequent Chinese word.


"Star."


Here, '星' is part of '星星', meaning 'stars'.

天空中的星星非常明亮。

The stars in the sky are very bright.


In this context, '星' metaphorically refers to a prominent or talented person.

她是学校的新星,特别擅长音乐。

She is the new star of the school, especially skilled in music.


The character '星' forms '星期', which means 'week'.

每星期我都会写一篇周记。

Every week, I write a weekly diary.