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title: "Hengxing Meaning: 恒星 (héngxīng) Means “star”"
description: "恒星 (traditional 恆星, héngxīng) means “star (sun-like body)”. Hear its tones, see what 恒 and 星 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hengxing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 恒星 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

恒星 héngxīng

## star (sun-like body)

## Its characters

1. 恒 héng permanent
2. 星 xīng star

## In a sentence

太阳是一颗恒星。 The sun is a star.

[More about 恒星](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%81%92%E6%98%9F)

## More words with 恒 or 星

- [明星 míngxīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingxing)
- [外星人 wàixīngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/waixingren)
- [卫星 wèixīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weixing)
- [星级 xīngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingji)
- [星期 xīngqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingqi)
- [星球 xīngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingqiu)
- [星星 xīngxing](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingxing)
- [星座 xīngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xingzuo)
- [永恒 yǒnghéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongheng)

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