Stroke order for 生

shēng
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Basic Meaning

v
to be born; to give birth
出生,诞生。
Words:
野生生辰出生诞生优生优育
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  1. ()()(nián)(chū)(shēng)(zài)(běi)(jīng)
    He was born in Beijing last year.
  2. ()(shēng)(xióng)(māo)(hěn)(zhēn)(guì)
    Wild pandas are very precious.
v
to grow; to develop
可以发育的物体在一定的条件下发展长大。
Words:
生根生芽生长寸草不生新生力量
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  1. (zhè)()(shù)(shēng)(zhǎng)(de)(hěn)(kuài)
    This tree grows very fast.
  2. (zhǒng)(zi)(kāi)(shǐ)(shēng)(gēn)(le)
    The seeds have started to take root.
v
to live; to be alive (opposite of 'dead')
活,跟“死”相对。
Words:
长生不老起死回生出生入死生还永生
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  1. ()(xìng)(yùn)(di)(shēng)(huán)(le)
    He was lucky to survive.
  2. (cháng)(shēng)()(lǎo)(zhǐ)(shì)()(ge)(mèng)(xiǎng)
    Living forever is just a dream.
n
means of livelihood; way to make a living
维持生存的手段。
Words:
谋生营生计生
Sentences:
  1. ()(kào)(huà)(huà)(móu)(shēng)
    He makes a living by painting.
  2. (yíng)(shēng)()(róng)()
    Making a living is not easy.
n
life
生命。
Words:
丧生舍生取义杀生众生
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  1. (shēng)(mìng)(hěn)(bǎo)(guì)
    Life is very precious.
  2. (zhòng)(shēng)(píng)(děng)
    All living beings are equal.
n
lifetime; whole life
一辈子。
Words:
一生一世今生来生生平前半生
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  1. ()()(shēng)()(shì)(dōu)(ài)()
    He loved her his whole life.
  2. ()(de)(qián)(bàn)(shēng)(hěn)(xīn)()
    My early life was very hard.
adj
living; alive; having vitality
具有生命力的;活的。
Words:
生物生龙活虎生猪
Sentences:
  1. (shēng)()()(hěn)(yǒu)()
    Biology class is very interesting.
v
to occur; to produce; to cause
发生;产生。
Words:
生病生效惹是生非油然而生生财
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Sentences:
  1. ()(shēng)(bìng)(le)
    He got sick.
  2. (xīn)(guī)(dìng)(xià)(zhōu)(shēng)(xiào)
    The new rule takes effect next week.
v
to light (a fire); to make (something) burn
使柴、煤等燃烧。
Words:
生火生炉子
Sentences:
  1. ()(men)(shēng)(huǒ)()(nuǎn)
    We light a fire to keep warm.
  2. (shēng)()(zi)()(yào)()(qiǎo)
    Lighting a stove requires skill.
adj
raw; uncooked; unripe
食物没有做熟;(瓜果等)没有成熟。
Words:
生吞活剥生鱼片生吃夹生饭生柿子
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  1. ()()(huān)(chī)(shēng)()(piàn)
    I like to eat sashimi.
  2. (shēng)(shì)(zi)(hěn)()
    Unripe persimmons are very astringent.
adj
unprocessed; crude; raw (in materials)
没有进一步加工或炼过的。
Words:
生铁生石膏生药生皮子生漆
Sentences:
  1. (shēng)(tiě)()(yào)(jiā)(gōng)
    Pig iron needs to be processed.
adj
unfamiliar; strange
不熟悉的。
Words:
生人生字认生人生地不熟陌生
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  1. (zhè)(ge)(shēng)(rén)()()(rèn)(shi)
    I don't know this stranger.
  2. (shēng)()()(yào)(duō)(liàn)()
    New characters need more practice.
adv
stiffly; forcibly; awkwardly
生硬;勉强。
Words:
生凑生搬硬套生编硬造生拉硬拽生不承认
Sentences:
  1. ()(shēng)(bān)(yìng)(tào)(bié)(rén)(de)(fāng)()
    He forcibly copied others' methods.
  2. (shēng)(còu)(de)()(zi)()()(rán)
    Sentences pieced together awkwardly are unnatural.
adv
very; extremely (used before certain words expressing feelings or sensations)
很(用在少数表示感情、感觉的词的前面)。
Words:
生怕生恐生疼
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Sentences:
  1. ()(shēng)()(chí)(dào)
    I'm very afraid of being late.
  2. (shāng)(kǒu)(shēng)(téng)
    The wound hurts very much.
n
used as a suffix in words like 'doctor' or 'trainee'
suffix for certain nouns referring to people
某些指人的名词后缀。
Words:
医生实习生
Sentences:
  1. ()(shēng)(bāng)(zhù)(bìng)(rén)
    Doctors help patients.
  2. (shí)()(shēng)(zài)(xué)()
    The trainee is learning.
adv
used in classical or literary contexts
suffix for certain adverbs, e.g., 'how' or 'carefully'
某些副词的后缀,如“好生、怎生”等。
Words:
好生怎生
Sentences:
  1. (hǎo)(shēng)(zhào)()()()
    Take good care of yourself.
  2. (zěn)(shēng)(shì)(hǎo)
    What should we do?
n
learner; student
学习的人;学生。
Words:
师生学生研究生考生书生
Sentences:
  1. (xué)(shēng)(yīng)(gāi)()()(xué)()
    Students should study hard.
  2. (shī)(shēng)(guān)()(hěn)(zhòng)(yào)
    The teacher-student relationship is very important.

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