星星之火 xīng xing zhī huǒ

a small spark that can start a big fire

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 32230th word

Definitions

  1. 1. a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

Characters

Character Meaning
星 xīng HSK 1
star; heavenly body; satellite
星 xing HSK 1
star; heavenly body; satellite
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
火 huǒ HSK 2
fire; hot (popular); fiery or flaming