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生

shēng
verb HSK 3 #572

Meanings

  1. 1 to be born; to give birth
  2. 2 raw; uncooked
  3. 3 student; life

Characters

生
shēng
life; birth; raw; student
The character depicts a plant sprouting from the ground.

Examples

他生了一个女儿。
Tā shēng le yí gè nǚ'ér.
She gave birth to a daughter.
这个菜是生的。
Zhège cài shì shēng de.
This dish is raw.
你是哪年生的？
Nǐ shì nǎ nián shēng de?
What year were you born in?

Tips

usage
生 is extremely versatile: 生日 (birthday), 生气 (angry), 生病 (get sick), 学生 (student), 生活 (life), 生词 (new word). It's one of the most common characters in Chinese.

Stroke Order

生 shēng