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
mass production; to manufacture in bulk
couple who were made for each other
couple who were made for each other
half-cooked
half-cooked
half-cooked rice; unfinished job
undercooked rice; half-finished job
a woman's heart is with her husband
pretty boy; handsome but effeminate man
make wild forced claims; draw rash links
make wild guesses; force meanings
gifted or skillful writing
gifted or skillful writing
to be full of wit and humor
to be full of wit and humor
endlessly interesting (idiom); very witty
infant's part in opera, usually played by child actor
pampered and spoiled since childhood
living fossil
living fossil
parthenogenesis; asexual female reproduction
student; schoolchild
student union
student identity card
student movement