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甥

shēng

niece, nephew; sister's child

🔤 Pictophonetic: 男 (boy) provides meaning, 生 provides pronunciation
HSK 12 strokes Uncommon (38%)
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Component Breakdown

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生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
男
nán
man, boy; male; baron; surname
⿰生男 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

shēng
生
life, lifetime; birth; growth
💡 Ideographic:  A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土
5 strokes HSK 1
nán
男
man, boy; male; baron; surname
💡 Ideographic: Someone who can work 力 the farm 田
7 strokes HSK 2

Words Using 甥 (7)