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生 is a Chinese word that means “to be born” and “to give birth.”
Also, it's often used to refer to life itself, and sometimes “to grow.”
生 is used in a lot of compound words such as “yi sheng,” which means “doctor” (literally “healer of life”), “sheng ri” which means “birthday” (literally “birth-day”), and “xue sheng” which means student (literally “studying life” or “learner [about] life”). Few Chinese people will think of the literal meaning when this uses words like doctor and student - but it is interesting to note.
生 has the same root meaning in Korean Hanja and Japanese. However, in Japanese, there are many possible pronunciations, and this can be used to mean “raw” or “unprocessed” (as in draft beer). Therefore, not be the best if your audience is Japanese.
See Also: Vitality
You need the male character in front of the word for homosexual in Chinese to create this word.
It's a much nicer way to say “Gay Male” than English words like Fag, Fairy, Sissy, Puff, Poof, Poofster, Swish, or Pansy. Although I suppose it could be used as a substitute for Nancy Boy, Queer, or Queen (for which, last time I checked, my gay friends said were OK in the right context).
For those of you who think China is a restrictive society - there are at least two gay discos in Beijing, the capital of China. It's at least somewhat socially acceptable to be a gay male in China. However, lesbians seem to be shunned a bit.
I think the Chinese government has realized that the 60% male population means not everybody is going to find a wife (every gay male couple that exists means two more women in the population are available for the straight guys), and the fact that it is biologically impossible for men to give birth, may be seen as helping to decrease the over-population in China.
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
生 see styles |
shēng sheng1 sheng fu ふ |
More info & calligraphy: Birth / Life(n,n-suf) (See 芝生) area of thick growth (of trees, grass, etc.); (surname) Yanao jāti 惹多; life; utpāda means coming forth, birth, production; 生 means beget, bear, birth, rebirth, born, begin, produce, life, the living. One of the twelve nidānas, 十二因緣; birth takes place in four forms, catur yoni, v. 四生, in each case causing: a sentient being to enter one of the 六道 six gati, or paths of transmigration. |
有 see styles |
yǒu you3 yu yuu / yu ゆう |
to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional) (1) existence; (n,n-pref) (2) possession; having; (3) (abbreviation) (in company names; written as (有)) (See 有限会社) limited company; (personal name) Yumi bhāva: that which exists, the existing, existence; to have, possess, be. It is defined as (1) the opposite of 無 wu and 空 kong the non-existent; (2) one of the twelve nidānas, existence; the condition which, considered as cause, produces effect; (3) effect, the consequence of cause; (4) anything that can be relied upon in the visible or invisible realm. It means any state which lies between birth and death, or beginning and end. There are numerous categories— 3, 4, 7, 9, 18, 25, and 29. The 三有 are the 三界 trailokya, i. e. 欲, 色 and 無色界 the realms of desire, of form, and of non-form, all of them realms of mortality; another three are 本有 the present body and mind, or existence, 當有 the future ditto, 中有 the intermediate ditto. Other definitions give the different forms or modes of existence. |
產 产 see styles |
chǎn chan3 ch`an chan san |
to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property to give birth |
養 养 see styles |
yǎng yang3 yang you / yo よう |
to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth (given name) Yō poṣa. Nourish, rear, support. |
下崽 see styles |
xià zǎi xia4 zai3 hsia tsai |
(of animals) to give birth; to foal, to whelp etc |
優生 优生 see styles |
yōu shēng you1 sheng1 yu sheng yuusei / yuse ゆうせい |
outstanding student; to give birth to healthy babies (typically involving prenatal screening and the abortion of offspring with a severe abnormality); to enhance the genetic quality of a population; eugenics (See 優生学) eugenics; (female given name) Yumi |
助產 助产 see styles |
zhù chǎn zhu4 chan3 chu ch`an chu chan |
to help a mother give birth |
生む see styles |
umu うむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); (2) to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver |
生下 see styles |
shēng xià sheng1 xia4 sheng hsia shōge |
to give birth to subsequent rebirth |
生人 see styles |
shēng rén sheng1 ren2 sheng jen ikuto いくと |
stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) (male given name) Ikuto |
生出 see styles |
shēng chū sheng1 chu1 sheng ch`u sheng chu namade なまで |
to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce (surname) Namade |
生子 see styles |
shēng zǐ sheng1 zi3 sheng tzu fuyuko ふゆこ |
to give birth to a child or children (female given name) Fuyuko gives birth to a child |
生產 生产 see styles |
shēng chǎn sheng1 chan3 sheng ch`an sheng chan |
to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child |
生育 see styles |
shēng yù sheng1 yu4 sheng yü seiiku / seku せいいく |
to give birth to; to bear; fertility (n,vs,vt,vi) birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding |
產下 产下 see styles |
chǎn xià chan3 xia4 ch`an hsia chan hsia |
to bear (give birth) |
產仔 产仔 see styles |
chǎn zǐ chan3 zi3 ch`an tzu chan tzu |
to give birth (animals); to bear a litter |
産む see styles |
umu うむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); (2) to produce; to yield; to give rise to; to deliver |
産婦 see styles |
sanpu さんぷ |
woman in childbirth; woman who is just about to give birth; woman who has just given birth |
臨產 临产 see styles |
lín chǎn lin2 chan3 lin ch`an lin chan |
to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions |
誕育 诞育 see styles |
dàn yù dan4 yu4 tan yü |
to give birth to; to give rise to |
順產 顺产 see styles |
shùn chǎn shun4 chan3 shun ch`an shun chan |
to give birth without complications; easy childbirth; safe delivery; natural birth (without surgical operation) |
養活 养活 see styles |
yǎng huo yang3 huo5 yang huo |
to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth |
うみ出す see styles |
umidasu うみだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to create; to bring forth; to produce; (2) to invent; to think up and bring into being; (3) to give birth to; to bear |
多産DV see styles |
tasandiibuii / tasandibui たさんディーブイー |
(See DV) coercing a woman to give birth to several children; reproductive coercion (resulting in multiple births) |
早生貴子 早生贵子 see styles |
zǎo shēng guì zǐ zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 tsao sheng kuei tzu |
give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to newlyweds) |
晚婚晚育 see styles |
wǎn hūn wǎn yù wan3 hun1 wan3 yu4 wan hun wan yü |
to marry and give birth late |
生みだす see styles |
umidasu うみだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to create; to bring forth; to produce; (2) to invent; to think up and bring into being; (3) to give birth to; to bear |
生み出す see styles |
umidasu うみだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to create; to bring forth; to produce; (2) to invent; to think up and bring into being; (3) to give birth to; to bear |
生み落す see styles |
umiotosu うみおとす |
(transitive verb) to give birth to; to drop (calf or foal) |
産みだす see styles |
umidasu うみだす |
(transitive verb) (1) to create; to bring forth; to produce; (2) to invent; to think up and bring into being; (3) to give birth to; to bear |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Birth Life | 生 | shou / iku / sho / iku | shēng / sheng1 / sheng | |
Homosexual Male Gay Male | 男同性戀 男同性恋 | nán tóng xìng liàn nan2 tong2 xing4 lian4 nan tong xing lian nantongxinglian | nan t`ung hsing lien nantunghsinglien nan tung hsing lien |
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In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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