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卫星 (wèi xīng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

卫星 (wèi xīng) is a Chinese word: satellite. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 卫星

名 míng noun

satellite

中国发射了新的通信卫星。

Zhōng guó fā shè le xīn de tōng xìn wèi xīng

China launched a new communications satellite.

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Word breakdown

卫 wèi — guard, protect (indicates orbiting/guarding around a celestial body)

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 卫生间 wèi shēng jiān — bathroom HSK 3
    • 卫 hygiene, sanitation
    • 生 hygiene, sanitation (part of 卫生)
    • 间 room
    Example

    卫生间在哪里?

    wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ lǐ

    Where is the bathroom?

  • 2 卫生 wèi shēng — hygienic HSK 4
    • 卫 guard, protect
    • 生 life, health
    Example

    这里的环境不太卫生。

    zhè lǐ de huán jìng bù tài wèi shēng

    The environment here is not very hygienic.

  • 3 保卫 bǎo wèi — defend HSK 7
    • 保 protect, maintain, preserve
    • 卫 guard, defend
    Example

    士兵们保卫着边境。

    shì bīng men bǎo wèi zhe biān jìng

    The soldiers are defending the border.

  • 4 卫视 wèi shì — satellite TV HSK 7
    • 卫 satellite (short for 卫星)
    • 视 television, TV (short for 电视)
    Example

    湖南卫视是中国最受欢迎的电视台之一。

    Hú nán wèi shì shì Zhōng guó zuì shòu huān yíng de diàn shì tái zhī yī

    Hunan Satellite TV is one of China's most popular television stations.

  • 5 捍卫 hàn wèi — defend HSK 7
    • 捍 to defend, to ward off
    • 卫 to guard, to protect
    Example

    律师捍卫了当事人的合法权益。

    lǜ shī hàn wèi le dāng shì rén de hé fǎ quán yì

    The lawyer defended the client's legal rights.

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  • 6 自卫 zì wèi — self-defense HSK 7
    • 自 self
    • 卫 defend, guard, protect
    Example

    他只是为了自卫才动手的。

    tā zhǐ shì wèi le zì wèi cái dòng shǒu de

    He only fought back in self-defense.

  • 7 防卫 fáng wèi — defend HSK 7
    • 防 prevention, guarding against
    • 卫 protection, defense
    Example

    在危险情况下，我们需要学会防卫。

    zài wēi xiǎn qíng kuàng xià wǒ men xū yào xué huì fáng wèi

    In dangerous situations, we need to learn to defend ourselves.

星 xīng — star, celestial body (refers to an object in space)

Words with this character (13)
  • 1 星期 xīng qī — week HSK 1
    • 星 star (from astronomical origins of the seven-day week)
    • 期 period (time cycle)
    Example

    一个星期有七天。

    yí gè xīng qī yǒu qī tiān

    One week has seven days.

  • 2 星期天 xīng qī tiān — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star (celestial body); part of the compound meaning 'week'
    • 期 period, cycle; completes the word for 'week'
    • 天 day; specifies Sunday (the day of rest)
    Example

    星期天我们去公园。

    xīng qī tiān wǒ men qù gōng yuán

    On Sunday, we go to the park.

  • 3 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 4 星星 xīng xing — star HSK 4
    • 星 star (base meaning)
    • 星 reduplication for colloquial, affectionate tone
    Example

    天上的星星很亮。

    tiān shàng de xīng xing hěn liàng

    The stars in the sky are very bright.

  • 5 明星 míng xīng — star, celebrity HSK 5
    • 明 bright, famous, prominent
    • 星 star (celestial body, metaphor for celebrity)
    Example

    她是一位著名的电影明星。

    tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de diàn yǐng míng xīng

    She is a famous movie star.

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Structure & writing
1 卫 wèi — to protect; to defend

卫 is not used as a component in any other character.

卫 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 星 xīng — stars twinkling in the night sky
星 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
醒 xǐng to sober up; to regain consciousness after intoxication, anesthesia, or coma
HSK 7
猩 xīng orangutan or chimpanzee; large ape with reddish-brown or black fur, long forelimbs, no tail, native to Sumatra and similar regions 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods

consists of

2.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
2.2 生 shēng — to be born; to give birth
生 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky
HSK 2
姓 xìng surname; family name
HSK 4
性 xìng character; temperament; disposition
HSK 5
胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy
HSK 6
甥 shēng nephew (sister's son)
HSK 7
牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

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