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生

shēng

to give birth; to grow

A person tending a new sprout
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Character

生 shēng

Strokes
5
Radical
生 — life, lifetime
Made of
𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 生

Example phrases

  • 妈妈生孩子。 Māma shēng háizi. Mom gives birth to a child.
  • 我们生火。 Wǒmen shēng huǒ. We make a fire.
  • 小草生出来。 Xiǎocǎo shēng chūlái. The grass grows out.

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