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5 strokes
Character #43 · The First 1000

shēng

birth

to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive

Strokes
5
Both scripts
生
Poster cell
O2

简 = 繁生 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • xuésheng student
  • xiānsheng Mr.; sir; husband
  • yīshēng doctor
  • shēngqì to get angry
  • shēngrì birthday
  • nǚshēng schoolgirl
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 生

Write 生 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shēng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell O2 · 28 × 36 grid

生 is #43 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 生 mean in English?
生 (shēng) means "birth": to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive.
How do you pronounce 生?
生 is pronounced shēng in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕㄥ.
How many strokes does 生 have?
生 has 5 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 生 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 生 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 生?
Common words that use 生 include 学生 (xuésheng, student), 先生 (xiānsheng, Mr.; sir; husband), 医生 (yīshēng, doctor), 生气 (shēngqì, to get angry).
How common is 生?
生 is number 43 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell O2 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.