Writing
存活 (cún huó) — how to say "survive" in Chinese
存活
Survive
verb
Character composition
存
to exist
活
to live
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
长期存活
cháng qī cún huó
long-term survival
存活率
cún huó lǜ
survival rate
存活下来
cún huó xià lái
to survive
Examples
在困难中，他们努力存活。
In difficulties, they tried to survive.
他存活了。
He survived.
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Frequently asked questions
Survive in Chinese meaning
"survive" in Chinese is 存活 (cún huó).
What does 存活 mean in English?
存活 (cún huó) means "Survive".
How is 存活 pronounced?
It is pronounced cún huó (written as cun huo, cunhuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "survive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 存活: 存 has 6 strokes, 活 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 存活?
存活 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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