生
生 HSK 2 HSK 3 進階級 · Level 3 高階級 · Level 4
- to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born
- to arise; to occur
- to light (a fire)
- to live; to be alive
- life
- raw; uncooked; unprocessed
- unfamiliar; strange
- (bound form) student; person engaged in a field
- (bound form) male role in traditional opera
- (bound form) life; lifetime
- (bound form) means of livelihood
- (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼)
- (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽)
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 生 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 生活。 My life.
- 别生气。 Don't get angry.
- 生日快乐！ Happy birthday to you!
- 他是医生。 He is a doctor.
- 熟能生巧。 Practice makes perfect.
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