生态
Old HSK 6
生态 (shēngtài) · ecology
生态 (shēngtài) means “ecology; ecosystem”. It is written with 2 characters: 生 (to give birth) + 态 (manner). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 生态 is built
The characters
生 shēng · to give birth
What 生 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
态 tài · manner
What 态 is made of
- 太tài — very
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大dà — big
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 太 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要保护这里的生态环境。Wǒmen yào bǎohù zhèlǐ de shēngtài huánjìng.We must protect the ecological environment here.
森林对生态平衡很重要。Sēnlín duì shēngtài pínghéng hěn zhòngyào.Forests are important for ecological balance.
Questions about 生态
What does 生态 mean?
生态 (shēngtài) means “ecology; ecosystem”.
How do you pronounce 生态?
生态 is pronounced shēngtài.
Which HSK level is 生态?
生态 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 男生nánshēngboy
- 女生nǚshēnggirl
- 生病shēngbìngto become ill
- 生气shēngqìangry
- 生日shēngrìbirthday
- 先生xiānshengMr
- 小学生xiǎoxuéshēngprimary school student
- 学生xuéshengstudent
- 医生yīshēngdoctor
Learn 生态 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 161: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.