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

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Words containing 生

Word Meaning
to do business
to work; to do manual labor
parazoan (animal of the subkingdom Parazoa, mostly sponges)
parazoan (animal of the subkingdom Parazoa, mostly sponges)
midwife who induces labor
oxytocin
Confucian scholar (old)
eugenics; outstanding student
eugenics
cadet; newly enlisted officer student
endogenous
endogenous
internal medicine doctor; physician
internal medicine doctor
general practitioner
general practitioner
also written liǎng qī lèi; class Amphibia
also written liǎng qī lèi; class Amphibia
mouth-watering; to whet one's appetite
mouth-watering; to whet one's appetite
public health
public health
aplastic anemia
aplastic anemia
regenerative braking