How to write 生 (shēng) — stroke order
生 (shēng) means “to grow; raw (花生: peanut).” It is written with 5 strokes, and its radical is 生 (shēng, “life”). The strokes go 撇, 横, 横, 竖, 横. Use it right away in a real line: 我对花生过敏 (Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn), “I'm allergic to peanuts.”
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 生 (shēng, “life”) · Kangxi 100
- Meaning
- to grow; raw (花生: peanut)
- Traditional
- 生 (same)
Watch it, then trace it
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shēng
Stroke order, step by step
- 1 撇
- 2 横
- 3 横
- 4 竖
- 5 横
- Stroke 1 of 5 · 撇 piě (left-falling): starts at the top left, goes down to the left.
- Stroke 2 of 5 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the middle left, goes to the right.
- Stroke 3 of 5 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the middle left, goes to the right.
- Stroke 4 of 5 · 竖 shù (vertical): starts at the top, goes down.
- Stroke 5 of 5 · 横 héng (horizontal): starts at the bottom left, goes to the right.
Writing tip
Start with the short slant at the top left; the long bottom line is last.
Lines on Hanyuwu with 生
- 我对花生过敏 Wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn — I'm allergic to peanuts.Here 生 is said shēng.
Questions
How many strokes does 生 have?
生 has 5 strokes. Start with the short slant at the top left; the long bottom line is last.
What is the radical of 生?
The radical of 生 is 生 (shēng, “life”), Kangxi radical 100.
How do you pronounce 生?
Shēng, first tone. In 我对花生过敏 it keeps that tone.
Is 生 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 生 is written the same way in traditional Chinese.
Printable practice sheet for 生
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Stroke animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Stroke shapes: Make Me a Hanzi via hanzi-writer-data, derived from Arphic PL fonts, Arphic Public License. Stroke counts: Unihan 17.0.0. Credits and licences