shēng

sound, voice, noise; tone; music

HSK 3 #195

DEFINITIONS

声 shēng
  • sound
  • voice
  • tone
  • noise
  • reputation
  • classifier for sounds

STROKES

WORDS

器 chuán shēng qì microphone
hǒu shēng roar
援 shēng yuán to support (a cause)
叹气 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair
学 shēng xué acoustics
息 shēng xī sound (often with negative, not a sound); whisper
载道 yuàn shēng zài dào lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around; discontent is openly voiced
qiǎo shēng quietly; in a low voice
huān shēng cheers; cries of joy or approval
像 shēng xiàng audio-visual; (ultrasonography etc) acoustic image
威 shēng wēi prestige; renown; influence
明书 shēng míng shū statement
默不作 mò bù zuò shēng to keep silent
筒 chuán shēng tǒng loudhailer; megaphone; one who parrots sb; mouthpiece
夺人 xiān shēng duó rén to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
雷动 zhǎng shēng léi dòng thunderous applause (idiom)
言 shēng yán to state; to declare; pronouncement; declaration
鼎沸 rén shēng dǐng fèi lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom); hubbub; brouhaha
sì shēng the four tones of Middle Chinese: level tone 平聲|平声, rising tone 上聲|上声, departing tone 去聲|去声 and entering tone 入聲|入声; the four tones of Modern Standard Mandarin
有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling
情并茂 shēng qíng bìng mào (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)
fēi shēng to make a name; to become famous
shǎng shēng falling and rising tone; third tone in modern Mandarin
虫 yīng shēng chóng yes-man; opinionless person
掷地有 zhì dì yǒu shēng lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom); fig. (of one's words) powerful and resonating; to have substance