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生长

shēngzhǎng

to grow

A sprout growing from soil
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Characters in this word

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

长 cháng

Strokes
4
Radical
长 — long, lasting
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 树在生长。 Shù zài shēng zhǎng. The tree is growing.
  • 孩子生长快。 Hái zi shēng zhǎng kuài. Children grow quickly.
  • 小草生长了。 Xiǎo cǎo shēng zhǎng le. The grass has grown.

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