CHARACTERS / SHENG

“sheng” is 11 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 生shēngto be bornHSK 1 · TONE 1
  2. 声shēngsoundHSK 3 · TONE 1
  3. 乘shèng(archaic) four horse military chariotHSK 4 · TONE 4
  4. 剩shèngto remainHSK 4 · TONE 4
  5. 省shěngto saveHSK 4 · TONE 3
  6. 升shēngto ascendHSK 5 · TONE 1
  7. 绳shéngropeHSK 5 · TONE 2
  8. 胜shèngvictoryHSK 5 · TONE 4
  9. 圣shèng(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc)HSK 6 · TONE 4
  10. 牲shēngdomestic animalHSK 6 · TONE 1
  11. 盛shèngflourishingHSK 6 · TONE 4