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医yīmedical
匸hiding · xìSound part
矢arrow · shǐMeaning part
矢 hints at the meaning (arrow); 匸 (xì) hints at the sound. Compare it with yī.
生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce
生 is a single shape of 5 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.
Memory aidA shoot growing up out of the soil 土: to grow, to be born.
How to write 医生
医 7 strokes · 生 5 strokes
Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.
Stroke order chart for 医生 (yīshēng). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.
医生 (yīshēng) means “doctor” or “medical practitioner”. It is an HSK 1 word, so it is one of the words learners meet early.
Say it yīshēng: yī with a 1st tone, then shēng with a 1st tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 医生 is written 醫生. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type yisheng with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 医生 from the suggestions. Typing yisheng into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
医生 is an HSK 1 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.
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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.
医yī1st tone, high and level
