shēng sheng

life; to be born; raw

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 34th character
Radical ⽣ (100.0)
Strokes 5
Index # 263

Definitions

生 shēng
  1. 1. life
  2. 2. to be born
  3. 3. raw
  4. 4. uncooked
  5. 5. student
  6. 6. to grow
  7. 7. to give birth

Stroke order

生 stroke order diagram
生 stroke order animation

Words containing 生

Word Meaning
fig. to find a way out of an impasse
old male role in Chinese opera
barefoot doctor; farmer with paramedical training (PRC)
dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils
the way of maintaining good health
fig. to seethe with anger
eugenics; outstanding student
eugenics
birthrate
to breed; to multiply
intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
secondary; sub-; derivative
ecology
not fully proficient; somewhat shaky; tart
productivity; efficiency of production
producer (of goods, commodities or farm produce etc)
quicklime; calcium oxide CaO
birth rate
word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied
dropout student
Addison (name); Addison, city in United States
epidemic-prevention
reproduction; to reproduce
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
boarder