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生

shēng

raw; unfamiliar

A cook holding an uncooked fish
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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

  • 这个菜很生。 Zhè ge cài hěn shēng. This dish is very raw.
  • 肉还是生的。 Ròu hái shì shēng de. The meat is still raw.
  • 我怕生人。 Wǒ pà shēng rén. I am afraid of strangers.

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