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
lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
what's done is done
what's done is done
It's too late to change anything now.
It's too late to change anything now.
starch powder (cooking); cornflour
starch solution (cooking)
raw silk
raw silk
biological oxygen demand (BOD)
Chinese zodiac sign of one’s birth year
Chinese zodiac animal of birth year
ability to have children; fertility
beautiful or talented writing
beautiful or talented writing
mossy
fresh ginger
shredded ginger
shredded ginger
unprocessed medicinal herb
livelihood
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