shēng

sound; voice; noise

Character data

Radical ⽿ (128.11)
Strokes 17
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

聲 shēng
  1. 1. sound
  2. 2. voice
  3. 3. noise
  4. 4. tone
  5. 5. reputation
  6. 6. classifier for sounds

Words containing 聲

Word Meaning
phonetic system
common reed bunting (a small bird)
to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
not a sound to be heard (idiom); dead silent
to bluff; (false) bravado
to make a name; to become famous
famous throughout the world
famous at home and abroad
chirp
sound-based compound word; parts lack meaning
one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
spoken language; sound of speaking
modified fifth note of the pentatonic scale
voice change (at puberty)
onomatopoeia
mew
catbird
Lai Shengchuan (1954-), US-Taiwanese dramatist and director
ultrasound; ultrasonic
ultrasonic scan
ultrasound (scan)
echography; ultrasound scan
ultrasonic; beyond human hearing
neutral tone; softly; quietly
to speak softly; to whisper (idiom)