Stroke order of 生
生 has 5 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 生 means
生 shēng: life, lifetime; birth; growth.
How it is built
- Radical: 生
- 生 is an ideograph: its parts combine to suggest the meaning.
- A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土.
Tips for writing 生
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
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