声
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shēng · sound, noise

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HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #577
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

士Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 声

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shēngWords pronounced shēng
shengWords pronounced sheng
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Example sentences

Notice where 声 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ shēng yīn dà yì diǎn, wǒ tīng bù chū lái!你声音大一点,我听不出来!

Louder. I can't hear you.

Source: Tatoeba #420608 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de gē shēng yǒu hěn qiáng de biǎo xiàn lì.她的歌声有很强的表现力。

She has an extremely expressive singing voice.

Source: Tatoeba #13893807 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de míng shēng hěn hǎo.他的名声很好。

He has a good reputation.

Source: Tatoeba #718424 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kě yǐ tīng jiàn nǐ xīn lǐ de shēng yīn.我可以听见你心里的声音。

I can hear the sound in your mind.

Source: Tatoeba #5389741 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shēng yīn jiǎo le wǒ de měi mèng.那声音搅了我的美梦。

My sleep was disturbed by the sound.

Source: Tatoeba #1394853 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de shēng yīn ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le wǒ yǐ gù de zǔ mǔ.我的声音让我想起了我已故的祖母。

Your voice reminds me of my late grandmother.

Source: Tatoeba #439079 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 声 in context

  1. Say shēng, then recall the core meaning: sound, noise.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 声音 (shēng yīn), meaning “voice”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 声 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.