生物
Old HSK 6
生物 (shēngwù) · living thing
生物 (shēngwù) means “living thing; organism; biology”. It is written with 2 characters: 生 (to give birth) + 物 (thing). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 生物 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)
物 wù · thing
What 物 is made of
- 牛niú — ox
- 勿wù — must not
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 牛 gives the meaning, 勿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
地球上有很多种生物。Dìqiú shàng yǒu hěnduō zhǒng shēngwù.There are many kinds of living things on Earth.
我哥哥在大学学生物。Wǒ gēge zài dàxué xué shēngwù.My older brother studies biology at university.
Questions about 生物
What does 生物 mean?
生物 (shēngwù) means “living thing; organism; biology”.
How do you pronounce 生物?
生物 is pronounced shēngwù.
Which HSK level is 生物?
生物 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 生物 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 162: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.