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声

sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds

7 strokes Dict coverage rank #207 U+58F0

How 声 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

Simplified form of 聲; see that character for the etymology

components: 士 ? unknown part

How to remember it

voice · Heisig RSH #1411

士 soldier + flag

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words containing 声

WordPinyinMeaning
大小声 dà xiǎo shēng (Tw) (coll.) to speak loudly and emotionally; to raise one's voice; to yell and shout
不动声色 bù dòng shēng sè not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid
德国之声 Dé guó zhī Shēng Deutsche Welle, German publicly-operated international broadcaster
有声有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling
发声法 fā shēng fǎ intonation
大声 dà shēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly
一声 yī shēng first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
中声 zhōng shēng the medial (vowel or diphthong) of a Korean syllable
心声 xīn shēng heartfelt wish; inner voice; aspiration
声学 shēng xué acoustics
无声 wú shēng soundless; silent
中国好声音 Zhōng guó Hǎo Shēng yīn The Voice of China, PRC reality talent show
小声 xiǎo shēng in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
发声器 fā shēng qì sound device
上声 shǎng shēng falling and rising tone; third tone in modern Mandarin
声气 shēng qì voice; tone; information
高声 gāo shēng aloud; loud; loudly
发声 fā shēng to produce a sound; to vocalize; to give voice; to articulate views or demands
有声书 yǒu shēng shū audiobook
阳平声 yáng píng shēng evenly rising tone, the second tone of putonghua