HSK 2 · Life stages

生活

shēng huó

life; to live

Stroke order of 生活

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

生 · 5 strokes 活 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

生 is a sprout of life; 活 has water 氵 beside 舌 tongue, living things that drink and talk.

Parts: 生 life + 活 alive

The characters in 生活

生 shēng — to give birth; to be born; raw (5 strokes)
活 huó — to live; alive (9 strokes)

Example sentence

我在北京生活了五年。

I have lived in Beijing for five years.

Words with 生

先生Mr.; sir 生日birthday 学生student 大学生college student 小学生primary school student 中学生middle school student 男生male student; boy 女生female student; girl 生病to get sick 医生doctor 生气angry; to get angry 一生all one's life 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 留学生international student 考生examinee 生词new word 生意business; trade

Words with 活

活动activity; event 干活儿to work; to do manual labour 活to live; alive

More words: Life stages

青年youth; young people 少年teenager; juvenile 青少年teenagers; young people 老年old age; elderly 中年middle age 年轻young 长大to grow up 小时候in childhood 从小since childhood 一生all one's life 出生to be born 生to give birth; to be born; raw 日子day; life; days 家庭family; household 家长parent; head of family 全家the whole family

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