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
no way to get by
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders
lifeless; inert
lifeless; inert
to earn a living
work; (coll.) job
dentist
dentist
only (child); to be the sole survivor
only (child); to be the sole survivor
an only daughter
only son
an only child
one-child policy
one-child policy
environmental sanitation; abbr. to huán wèi
environmental sanitation; abbr. to huán wèi
to give birth to
born at wrong time; unlucky; talent not valued
from birth; by one's nature
unfamiliar; rarely seen
to bear and raise children
(of food) raw or cold
obscure or archaic character