HSK 5

(shèng): leftovers, residue, remains

shèng

leftovers, residue, remains

Pinyin

shèng

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

leftovers, residue, remains

How to Write (shèng)

is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
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  5. 5
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  9. 9
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  12. 12

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, and 乘 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

ride, mount
knife

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