Pronunciation

Characters pronounced sheng.

12 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 12 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

剩 shèng leftovers, residue, remains 圣 shèng holy, sacred 盛 shèng abundant, flourishing; contain; fill 胜 shèng victory; excel, be better than 绳 shéng rope, string, cord; control 升 shēng arise, go up; hoist; advance; hexagram ䷭ 声 shēng artistic sound, voice, noise; tone; music 牲 shēng sacrificial animal; animal 生 shēng life, living, lifetime; birth 甥 shēng cute niece, sister's child 笙 shēng artistic · cute small gourd-shaped musical instrument 省 shěng province; save, economize

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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