生 shēng
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verb
to be born; to give birth
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Nature
Notes: In the sense of 出生 or 生育, an intransitive verb (Kroll 2015 '生' 2; ABC 'shēng' v 1; Ci Yuan '生' 2) -
verb
to live
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: A verb in literary Chinese and a bound morpheme in modern Chinese in the sense of 生活 (Kroll 2015 '生' 1; ABC 'shēng' sv 1; Ci Yuan '生' 3; GHC '生' 5) -
adjective
raw
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Food and Drink
Notes: In the sense of 生的 (Kroll 2015 '生' 3; ABC 'shēng' sv 3; Ci Yuan '生' 7; GHC '生' 6) -
noun
a student
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: A bound form in modern Chinese, as in 学生 (Kroll 2015 '生' 5; ABC 'shēng' bf 3; GHC '生' 9) -
noun
life
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: A bound form in modern Chinese, as in 生活 (Kroll 2015 '生' 1b; ABC 'shēng' bf 1; Ci Yuan '生' 4, 5) -
verb
to produce; to give rise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 生产 (Kroll 2015 '生' 2a; ABC 'shēng' v 3; GHC '生' 1). For example, 天生德於予 'Heaven produced the virtue that is in me.' (Lunyu 7:22) -
adjective
alive
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 活的 (Kroll 2015 '生' 1; ABC 'shēng' sv 1; Ci Yuan '生' 3; GHC '生' 3) -
adjective
a lifetime
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 一生or 一辈子 (Kroll 2015 '生' 1b; Ci Yuan '生' 6) -
verb
to initiate; to become
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 生病 or 生气 -
verb
to grow
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 生长 (Ci Yuan '生' 1; ABC 'shēng' v 2; GHC '生' 1) -
adjective
unfamiliar
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 生疏, as in new vocabulary 生词 (Kroll 2015 '生'' 3a; Ci Yuan '生' 7; GHC '生' 7) -
adjective
not experienced
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in a new hand 生手 (Kroll 2015 '生'' 3a; GHC '生' 6) -
adjective
hard; stiff; strong
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 硬 (ABC 'shēng' sv 6; GHC '生' 12) -
adverb
very; extremely
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 什 or 甚 (ABC 'shēng' adv; Ci Yuan '生' 13; GHC '生' 11) -
noun
having academic or professional knowledge
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 医生 'doctor', often used in this sense as a courtesy title for a scholar (Kroll 2015 '生' 5; Ci Yuan '生' 11; GHC '生' 8) -
noun
a male role in traditional theatre
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Drama
Notes: As in 小生 'young boy' or 老生 'old man' (ABC 'shēng' bf 4; Ci Yuan '生' 12; GHC '生' 10) -
noun
gender
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: As in 男生 'male' or 女生 'female' (GHC '生' 16) -
verb
to develop; to grow
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'shēng' v 2) -
verb
to set up
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 安装 (ABC 'shēng' v 4). -
noun
a prostitute
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 妓女. -
noun
a captive
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 俘虏. -
noun
a gentleman
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 生 has the same meaning as 先生. -
noun
Kangxi radical 100
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: Born (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
adjective
unripe
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Food and Drink
Notes: (ABC 'shēng' sv 2; Ci Yuan '生' 7) -
noun
nature
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 本性 (Ci Yuan '生' 9; GHC '生' 14) -
verb
to inherit; to succeed
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 继承 (Ci Yuan '生' 10) -
noun
destiny
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 生命 (GHC '生' 4) -
noun
birth
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: jāti, Pali: jāti, Japanese: shō, Tibetan: skye ba (BCSD '生', p. 832; BL 'jāti', p. 382; FGDB '生'; Mahāvyutpatti 'jātiḥ'; MW 'jāti'; SH '生', p. 195) -
verb
arise; produce; utpad
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: utpad, or: utpanna (BCSD '生', p. 832; MW 'utpad'; SH '生', p. 195)
Contained in
- 树下诞生(樹下誕生) birth of prince Siddartha
- 人生二十笑 (二) 误会时洒脱一笑 展现人生的修为 分手时优雅一笑 展现人生的大气 生疏时亲切一笑 展现人生的随和 难堪时转念一笑 展现人生的睿智 羞愧时大方一笑 展现人生的率真 生病时达观一笑 展现人生的态度 苦恼时开怀一笑 展现人生的气度 紧张时天真一笑 展现人生的直率 受骗时开朗一笑 展现人生的坦荡 得意时含蓄一笑 展现人生的谦卑(人生二十笑 (二) 誤會時灑脫一笑 展現人生的修為 分手時優雅一笑 展現人生的大氣 生疏時親切一笑 展現人生的隨和 難堪時轉念一笑 展現人生的睿智 羞愧時大方一笑 展現人生的率真 生病時達觀一笑 展現人生的態度 苦惱時開懷一笑 展現人生的氣度 緊張時天真一笑 展現人生的直率 受騙時開朗一笑 展現人生的坦蕩 得意時含蓄一笑 展現人生的謙卑) Twenty Reasons to Laugh (2) A carefree smile in times of misunderstanding is a demonstration of one's deportment. An elegant smile in times of a breakup is a demonstration of one's manner. An amiable smile in times of estrangement is a demonstration of one's friendliness. A hopeful smile in times of sorrow is a demonstration of one's cleverness. A gracious smile in times of shame is a demonstration of one's ingenuousness. An optimistic smile in times of ailment is a demonstration of one's attitude. A happy smile in times of distress is a demonstration of one's comportment. An honest smile in times of nervousness is a demonstration of one's frankness. A warm smile in times of deceit is a demonstration of one's clear conscience. A reserved smile in times of triumph is a demonstration of one's humbleness.
- 观弥勒上生经(觀彌勒上生經) Sutra on Maitreya's Previous Lives
- 明月心中照 慈云足下生(明月心中照 慈雲足下生) Inside the heart shines the bright moon; Beneath the feet arise clouds of compassion.
- 五盛阴从因缘生(五盛陰從因緣生) the five clinging-aggregates are dependently co-arisen
- 无我无人无世界 有事有理有众生(無我無人無世界 有事有理有眾生) There is no self, no people, no world; There is matter, reason, and sentient beings.
- 拔出众生处处贪着(拔出眾生處處貪著) skilfully releasing them when attached to this or that
- 弥勒当来下生经(彌勒當來下生經) Sutra on Maitreya's Descent
- 生活要佛法化 信仰要理智化 处世要诚信化 待人要尊重化(生活要佛法化 信仰要理智化 處世要誠信化 待人要尊重化) Let there be Dharma in your life, Let there be rationality in your faith, Let there be honesty in your endeavors, Let there be respect in your relationships.
- 悟无生忍(悟無生忍) Awaken to Non-Arising Tolerance
- 群生 all living beings
- 国际青年生命禅学营(國際青年生命禪學營) International Youth Seminar on Life and Ch'an
- 善生经(善生經) Siṅgālovāda Sutta; Siṅgālovādasutta
- 缘生初胜分法本经(緣生初勝分法本經) Yuan Sheng Chu Sheng Fen Fa Ben Jing
- 佛法与生活(佛法與生活) Living Affinity
- 国名宝生(國名寶生) His Buddha-field will be called Ratnasambhava
- 五众之生灭(五眾之生滅) the arising and decay of the five aggregates
Also contained in
救生筏 、 生漆 、 妙语横生 、 生物气体 、 生物专一性 、 生死与夺 、 寄生菌 、 师生 、 早死早超生 、 生卒年月 、 蓬荜生光 、 救生 、 了却此生 、 长生殿 、 无中生有 、 五柳先生传 、 鸟不生蛋，狗不拉屎 、 原生质 、 牙科医生 、 生殖期 、 危及生命 、 金生丽水 、 厌氧生物 、 新生儿 、 治生 、 刘更生 、 发生率 、 龙生龙，凤生凤 、 两腋生风 、 日落风生 、 生达乡 、 生酮饮食 、 转学生 、 再生燃料
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 3 Commentary on the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 中觀論疏 — count: 491
- Scroll 5 Commentary on the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā 中觀論疏 — count: 457
- Scroll 9 Dasheng Guang Bai Lun Shi Lun 大乘廣百論釋論 — count: 435
- Scroll 8 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 416
- Scroll 3 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 413
- Scroll 5 The Great Calming and Contemplation (Mohe Zhi Guan) 摩訶止觀 — count: 375 , has English translation
- Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 369
- Scroll 7 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 353
- Scroll 2 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 350
- Scroll 4 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 339
Collocations
- 生时 (生時) 毗婆尸菩薩當其生時 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 15
- 菩萨生 (菩薩生) 毗婆尸菩薩生時 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 5
- 生二 (生二) 何等生二足尊 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 4
- 生恋慕 (生戀慕) 生戀慕心 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 4
- 生处 (生處) 我所生處 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 4
- 生多 (生多) 生多財寶 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 3
- 生自然 (生自然) 其後此地生自然地肥 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 3
- 生梵天 (生梵天) 乃得生梵天 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 3
- 生忉利天 (生忉利天) 生忉利天 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 3
- 不复生 (不復生) 是時地肥遂不復生 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 3