彗星
ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ
“a small icy body orbiting a star; develops a glowing coma and tail when near the Sun; historically seen as an omen of disaster or war”
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- 星期ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˊweek; day of the week; Sunday; seven-day cycle used to name days
- 明星ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥstar; celebrity; a famous or prominent person in entertainment, sports, or public life.
- 三星ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄥSamsung (South Korean electronics company); three major stars in Chinese astronomy (Orion's Belt); three spirits of fortune, prosperity, and longevity.
- 星星ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥa star; stars in the sky; (of hair) streaked with grey; (of things) scattered; sparse; in small amounts
- 女星ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥfemale star; famous actress; a woman known for her work in film, television, or entertainment.
- 衛星ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥa natural or artificial body orbiting a planet; a subsidiary or dependent entity; (short for) artificial satellite
- 星光ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄤstarlight; the light emitted by stars; figuratively, a faint or distant glow.
- 星座ㄒㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋconstellation; astrological sign; one of the 88 recognized regions of the sky used in astronomy to map star positions
- 行星ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥa planet; a celestial body orbiting a star, massive enough to clear its orbit; in our Solar System: Mercury through Neptune
- 星期天ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˊ ㄊㄧㄢSunday; the first day of the week, typically a day off.
- 星期日ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˊ ㄖˋSunday; the first day of the week, usually a day off.
- 流星ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥmeteor; shooting star