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
meristem
meristem
newborn; nascent; primary (biology)
fig. the fearlessness of youth
fig. the fearlessness of youth
fig. the young are fearless
fig. the young are fearless
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
first half of one's life
predestined relationship
foreordination
foreordination
after the calamity, renewed life (idiom); new lease of life
after the calamity, renewed life (idiom); new lease of life
to have a short fuse; to be quick to take offence
to have a short fuse; to be quick to take offence
fig. to live in the past (idiom)
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)
minister of health (of Japan, UK etc)
Japan Ministry of Health and Welfare
prokaryote
prokaryote; Kingdom Monera