生灵

生靈

shēnglíng

noun #16,060

Meanings

1 the people; living beings
2 living thing; creature

Characters

to live; life; to be born

spirit; soul; clever

Examples

战争使生灵涂炭。

Zhànzhēng shǐ shēnglíng-tútàn.

War causes the people immense suffering.

大自然孕育了无数生灵。

Dàzìrán yùnyù le wúshù shēnglíng.

Nature has nurtured countless living creatures.

Tips

culture

生灵涂炭 is a famous idiom meaning 'the people are plunged into misery' - literally 'living beings smeared in charcoal.' It describes the suffering of common people during war or tyranny.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

灵 líng