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
falsetto
to speak; to emit sound
microphone; to use a microphone
microphone
mouthpiece; one who parrots sb; megaphone
precursor; harbinger; herald
to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
disclaimer
checked tone; one of the four tones of Middle Chinese
plaintive cuckoo bird
to give voice; to utter
initial sound of a syllable
acoustic (musical instrument)
stern voice
fourth tone in modern Mandarin; falling tone
to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
yelling (sound made by person); barking
tinkle
to share one's feeling of grief with others (idiom)
simultaneous interpretation
simultaneous translation
reputation
to swallow one's cries
to utter a word