U+661F "星" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+661F "星" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a fundamental ideograph in the Chinese writing system that represents the concept of a star. This character is composed of the radical "日" (sun or day) atop the component "生" (life or birth), visually suggesting the idea of something radiant and celestial that generates light. In modern usage, it appears frequently in words related to astronomy, such as "星球" (planet) and "星座" (constellation), as well as in metaphorical contexts like "明星" (celebrity, literally "bright star") and "星期" (week, which originally referred to the days named after celestial bodies). Its presence across Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripts underscores its enduring cultural significance as a symbol of brightness, guidance, and aspiration.