HSK 6
卫星
衛星
Meaning
- satellite
- moon
- Traditional
- 衛星
- Pinyin
- wèi xīng
- Classifier
- 颗|顆(kē)
Character reference
Components and radical classification
卫
wèito guard, to protect, to defend
Primary radical卩 · seal
星
xīngstar, planet; a point of light
Primary radical日 · sun
衛
wèito guard, to protect, to defend
Primary radical行 · walk enclosure
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
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Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details