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Animated Stroke Order 声

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How to write 声 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 声

声 stroke order diagram

3.

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声

士scholar, man

殳weapon, strike

声=

4.

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5.

How to Use 声

Sounds and noises

Words referring to various types of sounds or voices.

声音 • shēng yīn • sound • HSK 3

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 声

响声 • xiǎng shēng • noise

HSK 3.0 · L5

xiǎng响

shēng

7.

Example Sentences

gōng公

sī司

fā发

biǎo表

le了

yí一

fèn

Information

Pinyinshēng

Meaningsound, voice, tone

Strokes7

Radical士

Traditional聲

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#440

Zhuyinㄕㄥ

UnicodeU+58F0

CangjieGAH

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士scholar, man

+殳weapon, strike

The scholar (士) strikes the stone (石) to produce vibrations — sound or voice heard.

shēng声

yīn音

sound

歌声 • gē shēng • singing voice • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

gē歌

shēng声

singing voice

掌声 • zhǎng shēng • applause • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

zhǎng掌

shēng声

applause

Reputation and prestige

Words related to fame, reputation, or influence.

声誉 • shēng yù • reputation; fame; prestige • HSK 6

HSK 6

shēng声

yù誉

reputation; fame; prestige

名声 • míng shēng • Reputation / fame • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

míng名

shēng声

Reputation / fame

声势 • shēng shì • impetus; momentum • HSK 6

HSK 6

shēng声

shì势

impetus; momentum

声

noise

声调 • shēng diào • tone; pitch of voice

HSK 5

shēng声

diào调

tone; pitch of voice

噪声 • zào shēng • noise

HSK 3.0 · L6

zào噪

shēng声

noise

声明 • shēng míng • state; declare; announce

HSK 6

shēng声

míng明

state; declare; announce

相声 • xiàng sheng • comic dialog

HSK 6

xiàng相

sheng声

comic dialog

鸦雀无声 • yā què wú shēng • [lit.] crow and sparrow make no sound; all is quiet [idiom]

HSK 6

yā鸦

què雀

wú无

shēng声

[lit.] crow and sparrow make no sound; all is quiet [idiom]

份

guān官

fāng方

shēng声

míng明

。

The company issued an official statement.

yī医

shēng生

yòng用

chāo超

shēng声

jiǎn检

chá查

tāi胎

ér儿

。

The doctor uses ultrasound to examine the fetus.

wǒ我

tīng听

dào到

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

qí奇

guài怪

de的

shēng声

yīn音

。

I heard a strange sound from afar.

wǒ我

tīng听

jiàn见

le了

qí奇

guài怪

de的

shēng声

yīn音

。

I heard a strange sound.

Yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

hái孩

zi子

de的

kū哭

shēng声

。

The crying sound of a child came from afar.

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Characters pronounced "sheng".

笙shēngsmall gourd-shaped musical instrument
胜shèngto win; to surpass; to be superior
生shēngto be born; to give birth; life; to grow
剩shèngspare
升shēnglitre; to promote; to rise
牲shēngsacrificial animal; domestic animal

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Characters with radical "士".

壳késhell, hard outer covering
壹yīnumber one
壬rén9th heavenly stem
壮zhuàngstrong, robust, magnificent
壶húkettle; pot; flask
士shìscholar; gentleman; warrior; social stratum

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