生
Primary radical
生 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 甥.
CHINESE CHARACTER
甥 (shēng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
shēng
niece, nephew; sister's childHSK 612 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
生
Phonetic component
生 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 12
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 甥 in 12 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 甥
Examples using 甥
我有两个外甥女。
Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè wài sheng nǚ。I have two nieces.
FAQ
What does 甥 (shēng) mean in Chinese?
niece, nephew; sister's child
How do you write 甥 in stroke order?
甥 has 12 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 甥?
生 is the radical in 甥. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 甥?
外甥 (wàisheng): sister's son; wife's sibling's son.