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The word 火星 is formed by combining the character 火, meaning "fire", with the character 星, meaning "star". This compound literally translates to "fire star", naming the planet Mars due to its reddish color, which is associated with fire.

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火星是一颗行星。

Huǒxīng shì yī kē xíngxīng.

Mars is a planet.

人类想探索火星。

Rénlèi xiǎng tànsuǒ huǒxīng.

Mankind wants to explore Mars.

科学家正在研究火星的大气。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū huǒxīng de dàqì.

Scientists are studying the atmosphere of Mars.

火星上可能曾经有液态水存在。

Huǒxīng shàng kěnéng céngjīng yǒu yètài shuǐ cúnzài.

There might have been liquid water on Mars in the past.

为了未来移民火星，我们需要解决许多技术难题。

Wèile wèilái yímín huǒxīng, wǒmen xūyào jiějué xǔduō jìshù nántí.

In order to immigrate to Mars in the future, we need to solve many technical challenges.

Word Definition - 火星

huǒ xīng Mars (planet); spark

Individual Character Details

火 huǒ, huǒ
星 xīng