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生死
shēngsǐ
1. life or death
Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶
死
sǐ
dead; death; impassable, inflexible
HSK 4 6 丶

Compound Words (4)

生死存亡
shēngsǐcúnwáng
matter of life and death
生死攸关
shēngsǐyōuguān
matter of life and death
生死肉骨
shēngsǐròugǔ
lit. the dead returning to life
生死关头
shēngsǐguāntóu
the critical moment

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
4,061 of 84,292