圣 kū · shèng

HSK 6Character2 readings

(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

Radical: 土
Strokes: 5
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 又土
Traditional: 圣
Frequency: #537 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

kūMain reading shèngRare reading

kū

ku1Main readingHSK 6

(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables) CC-CEDICT

shèng

sheng4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is kū.

(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) CC-CEDICT
(bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) CC-CEDICT
(bound form) holy; sacred CC-CEDICT

Words that use “圣” as shèng

圣诞节shèng dàn jiéChristmasWordHSK 6 圣贤shèng xiána very wise and good person, especially a great teacher from…WordHSK 7–9 神圣shén shèngholyWordHSK 7–9 书圣shū shènggreat calligraphy masterWord 亚圣yà shèngSecond Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子Word 入圣rù shèngto become an arhatWord 圣上shèng shàngcourtier's or minister's form of address for the current EmperorWord 圣事shèng shìHoly sacramentWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 圣

Draw “圣” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

圣诞节我很开心。
shèng dàn jié wǒ hěn kāi xīn
I am very happy at Christmas.
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我们去买圣诞树。
wǒ men qù mǎi shèng dàn shù
Let's go buy a Christmas tree.
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妈妈在圣诞节给我礼物。
mā ma zài shèng dàn jié gěi wǒ lǐ wù
Mom gives me a present at Christmas.
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Same radical 土

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在zài 地de 场chǎng 場chǎng 城chéng 基jī 報bào 型xíng 土tǔ 塔tǎ 坐zuò 境jìng

圣

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