生
生 (shēng) · life
生 (shēng) means “life”. It is made of 一 + 土 and has 5 strokes.
Break 生 into its parts
What 生 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 大学生
我姐姐是大学生。Wǒ jiějie shì dàxuéshēng.My older sister is a university student.
你是大学生吗？Nǐ shì dàxuéshēng ma?Are you a university student?
Words with 生
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 男生nánshēngboy
- 女生nǚshēnggirl
- 生病shēngbìngto become ill
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 生日shēngrìbirthday
- 先生xiānshengMr
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 学生xuéshengstudent
- 医生yīshēngdoctor
- 中学生zhōngxuéshēngsecondary school student
Also built with 一
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shēng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | life |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 生 (life, #100) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
Questions about 生
What does 生 mean?
生 (shēng) means “life”.
How many strokes does 生 have?
生 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 生?
The radical of 生 is 生 (shēng, “life”), Kangxi radical number 100.
What parts make up 生?
生 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 土 (earth).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.