生
Dictionary entry
to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born
What does 生 mean?
生 (shēng) has the following dictionary meaning.
1to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born
2to arise; to occur
3to light (a fire)
4to live; to be alive
5life
6raw; uncooked; unprocessed
7unfamiliar; strange
8(bound form) student; person engaged in a field
9(bound form) male role in traditional opera
10(bound form) life; lifetime
11(bound form) means of livelihood
12(bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼[sheng1 teng2])
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