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IDENTITY

shēngto be born; life; raw

HSK 1Top 22

CORE MEANING

to be born; life; raw

Part of speech
verb
Register
neutral

Senses

  1. 1.to be bornHSK4
  2. 2.lifeHSK1
  3. 3.rawHSK3

FORM & BREAKDOWN

Radical
life radical (shēng)
strokes
5
Structure
single component
IDS sequence

USAGE

Common words

学生xuéshengstudent
生日shēngrìbirthday
生活shēnghuólife; to live

Graded examples

  • 今天是我的生日。Jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì.HSK1

    Today is my birthday.

RELATIONS

LEARNING

Memory aid

A sprout pushing up from the ground — new life.

HSK version
3.0
Frequency rank
#22
Memory aid
imagery

TRUST & SOURCES

Reviewed by
AI-assisted editorial review
Last reviewed
2026-08-14

Sources

  • CC-CEDICT 2026-01-01

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