生理
Old HSK 6
生理 (shēnglǐ) · physiology
生理 (shēnglǐ) means “physiology; physical”. It is written with 2 characters: 生 (to give birth) + 理 (science). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 生理 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)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是正常的生理现象。Zhè shì zhèngcháng de shēnglǐ xiànxiàng.This is a normal physical phenomenon.
我们在学习人体生理知识。Wǒmen zài xuéxí réntǐ shēnglǐ zhīshí.We are studying human physiology.
Questions about 生理
What does 生理 mean?
生理 (shēnglǐ) means “physiology; physical”.
How do you pronounce 生理?
生理 is pronounced shēnglǐ.
Which HSK level is 生理?
生理 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 生理 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 161: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.