No. 946 in Chinese
星
"Star."
In a sentence
天空中的星星非常明亮。
The stars in the sky are very bright.
Here, '星' is part of '星星', meaning 'stars'.
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.
In this context, '星' metaphorically refers to a prominent or talented person.
每星期我都会写一篇周记。
Every week, I write a weekly diary.
The character '星' forms '星期', which means 'week'.
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