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生物 (shēng wù) — how to say "living being" in Chinese
生物
Living being, organism, biology
noun
Character composition
生
life, to be born
物
thing, object
Radicals / Keys
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Collocations
海洋生物
hǎi yáng shēng wù
marine life
生物多样性
shēng wù duō yàng xìng
biodiversity
Examples
生物需要水和空气才能生存。
Living beings need water and air to survive.
这是生物。
This is a living organism.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "living being" in Chinese?
"living being" in Chinese is 生物 (shēng wù).
生物 meaning in English
生物 (shēng wù) means "Living being, organism, biology".
How is 生物 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng wù (written as sheng wu, shengwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "living being" in Chinese characters?
It is written 生物: 生 has 5 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 生物?
生物 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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