声 Stroke Order — How to Write 声

Stroke Order

声 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 士, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

声 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 声:士

声 is an ideographic compound. Simplified form of 聲; see that character for the etymology.

Radical: 士 + 4 more strokes

声 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shēng

Meanings of 声 in Chinese

shēng声

Sound or voice; the wave produced by vibration that can be heard.

她的歌声很美妙，每次听都让人陶醉。

Her singing voice is beautiful, captivating listeners every time.

News; message; information; a sign of communication or activity.

他最近没有一点声息。

There's been no word from him recently.

To declare or state publicly; to announce.

他发表了声明，否认了所有指控。

He issued a statement denying all accusations.

Reputation; fame; good name.

他以好学和勤奋在学校里赢得了好名声。

He earned a good reputation for being studious and diligent at school.

When pronounced shēng, '声' can refer to music, singing, dancing, or performers, often in the context of entertainment or sensory pleasures, as in '声伎' (female musicians/dancers) or '声色' (sensory pleasures).

他沉迷于声色犬马的生活。

He indulged in a life of sensual pleasures and extravagance.

Common Words and Phrases with 声

shēng声biàn辩

To argue in one's defense publicly; to make a public explanation or justification.

面对流言蜚语，她不得不站出来声辩，维护自己的清白

Faced with rumors, she had to stand up and publicly defend herself to maintain her innocence.

shēng声bō波

Acoustic wave, a vibration wave that can cause hearing.

蝙蝠利用声波在黑暗中导航。

Bats use sound waves to navigate in the dark.

shēng声bù部

In music, an individual melodic line or part in a multi-part composition, such as in a choir or instrumental ensemble, often categorized by pitch range (e.g., soprano, alto, tenor, bass).

这部合唱作品分为四个声部，每个声部都有其独特的旋律线。

This choral work is divided into four voice parts, and each part has its unique melodic line.

shēng声chǎng场

The region of a medium where sound waves propagate.

这个音乐厅的声场设计非常出色，能让听众感受到清晰而均衡的声音。

The sound field design of this concert hall is excellent, allowing the audience to experience clear and balanced sound.

shēng声chēng称

To declare or assert something, often without full proof.

这家公司声称他们的产品是市场上最环保的

The company claims its product is the most environmentally friendly on the market.

shēng声dài带

Vocal cords are two folds of tissue in the larynx that vibrate to produce sound.

歌手通过控制声带的振动来发出不同音高的声音。

Singers produce sounds of different pitches by controlling the vibration of their vocal cords.

shēng声diào调

The tone of a voice, or the distinctive pitch contours of syllables or words in a language, particularly important in tonal languages like Chinese.

她的普通话声调很标准，听起来非常悦耳

Her Mandarin tones are very standard and sound very pleasant.

shēng声dié碟

laser disc record

他小心翼翼地把珍藏多年的声碟放回盒子里，那些音乐带给他许多美好回忆。

He carefully put the treasured sound disc he had for many years back into its case; those songs brought him many beautiful memories.

shēng声dōng东jī击xī西

Make a feint to the east and attack in the west.

为了分散对手的注意力，他声东击西，假装要从左侧进攻，实际上却悄悄绕到了右边。

To divert his opponent's attention, he employed the 'feint to the east, strike to the west' strategy, pretending to attack from the left while secretly moving around to the right.

shēng声gān干rǎo扰

The intentional emission of sound or electro-acoustic signals to disrupt or mask an opponent's signals, particularly in military operations.

在进行高度敏感的声学测量时，研究团队部署了声干扰设备，以防止任何不必要的环境噪音影响实验结果。

When conducting highly sensitive acoustic measurements, the research team deployed acoustic jamming equipment to prevent any unnecessary environmental noise from affecting the experimental results.

shēng声guāng光

reputation and glory; renown