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Follow all 7 strokes in the correct order.
shēng / sheng
sound
shēng yīn
voice; sound
gē shēng
singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet
xiǎng shēng
noise
zhǎng shēng
applause
shēng diào
tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
xiàng sheng
comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: Simplified form of 聲; see that character for the etymology
More “sheng” characters →LEARNING TIP
Say “shēng” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 7 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 声
shēng yīn
voice; sound
gē shēng
singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet
xiǎng shēng
noise
zhǎng shēng
applause
shēng diào
tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
xiàng sheng
comic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“声”。
Zhège zì shì “shēng”.
This character is “声”.
我正在学习“声”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “shēng” zì.
I am learning the character “声”.
请写一遍“声”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “shēng”.
Please write “声” once.
声 is written with 7 strokes.
声 (shēng) means sound.
The radical of 声 is 士, associated with Not yet classified.