shēng

HSK 2
common
verb
noun
adjective
adverb
suffix

Meaning of

生 means give birth; be born; grow; sprout. Pronounced shēng. HSK 2.

  • give birth; be born
  • grow; sprout
  • survive; exist; live

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5
Components
丿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhī
xióng
māo
shēng
le
liǎng
zhī
yòu
zǎi
 

This panda gave birth to two cubs.

shēng
běi
jīng
 
 

He was born in Beijing.

men
guó
jiā
chàng
yōu
shēng
yōu
 

Our country advocates healthy birth and good upbringing.

Luǎn
shēng
dòng
niǎo
lèi
duō
huì
xià
dàn
 

Oviparous animals such as birds mostly lay eggs.

gāng
shēng
le
jiàn
kāng
de
bǎo
bǎo
 

She just gave birth to a healthy baby.