shēng sheng

life, living, lifetime; birth

DEFINITIONS

生 shēng
  • to be born
  • to give birth
  • life
  • to grow
  • raw
  • uncooked
  • student

STROKES

WORDS

jì shēng to live in or on another organism as a parasite; to live by taking advantage of others; parasitism; parasitic
灵 shēng líng (literary) the people; living thing; creature
死里逃 sǐ lǐ táo shēng mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth
菜 shēng cài lettuce; raw fresh vegetables; greens
小学 xiǎo xué shēng primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner
艇 jiù shēng tǐng lifeboat
死攸关 shēng sǐ yōu guān matter of life and death
部 wèi shēng bù Ministry of Health
中学 zhōng xué shēng middle-school student; high school student
侍应 shì yìng shēng waiter; waitress
物学家 shēng wù xué jiā biologist
活费 shēng huó fèi cost of living; living expenses; alimony
土长 tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown
物 wēi shēng wù microorganism
衣 jiù shēng yī life jacket; life vest
子 dú shēng zǐ only son
棉 wèi shēng mián sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds); sanitary napkin; tampon
产线 shēng chǎn xiàn assembly line; production line
女 dú shēng nǚ an only daughter
入死 chū shēng rù sǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb
好好先 hǎo hǎo xiān sheng Mr Goody-goody; yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
无中有 wú zhōng shēng yǒu to create something from nothing (idiom)
儿育女 shēng ér yù nǚ to bear and raise children
巾 wèi shēng jīn sanitary towel
地 chū shēng dì birthplace