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恒星
héngxīng
Description
恒星是天空中会自己发光的星星，太阳就是一个恒星。
A 恒星 is a star in the sky that shines by itself; the sun is a 恒星.
我们晚上看到的很多亮点，其实都是很远的恒星。
Many of the bright points we see at night are actually very distant 恒星.
Meanings
恒星héngxīng
a fixed star; a star that emits its own light
太阳是离我们最近的恒星。
The sun is the star closest to us.
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Notes
- Etymology
恒 (constant, fixed) + 星 (star), i.e. a star that keeps a fixed position.
- Nuance
contrasts with 行星 (planet), which orbits and does not shine by itself.
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