生 Stroke Order

How to write 生 (shēng) – life; lifetime; birth

生
Pinyin
shēng
Meaning
life; lifetime; birth
Strokes
5
Radical
生
Components
一土
Level
HSK 1

💡  A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土

Step-by-Step Stroke Order of 生

生 is written with 5 strokes. The red stroke shows the stroke to write in each step.

Stroke order diagram of 生 (shēng), 5 strokes, step by step

HSK 1 Words with 生

  • 先生xiānshengMr.; sir; teacher

    王先生，你好！

    Wáng xiān sheng nǐ hǎo

    Hello, Mr. Wang!

  • 学生xué shengstudent

    我是学生。

    wǒ shì xué sheng

    I am a student.

  • 医生yī shēngdoctor; physician

    我爸爸是医生。

    wǒ bà ba shì yī shēng

    My dad is a doctor.

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