(shēng)

HSK 69 strokes

domestic animal

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Character information

Pinyin
shēng
Meaning
domestic animal; sacrificial animal
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰牛生

In this compound, the meaning comes from (ox); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

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How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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shēng
HSK 6

to sacrifice one's life

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shēngchù
HSK 7-9

farm animal; livestock

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sānshēng

the three sacrificial animals (originally cow, sheep and pig; later pig, ch…

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shēngkǒu

animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden

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chùshēng

variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5]

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see 古尔邦节

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shēngpǐn

sacrificial victim

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shēngzhě

sb who sacrifices himself

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