Ideographic: Simplified form of 聲; see that character for the etymologyRadical:

meaning for shēng:

  • - sound
  • - voice
  • - tone
  • - noise
  • - reputation
  • - classifier for soundsvoice
  • - sound
  • - Classifiers: 个 to state
  • - to declare
  • - statement
  • - declaration
  • - Classifiers: 项 singing voice
  • - fig. original voice of a poeta shout
  • - fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a grouplaughter

niǎnyā碾压
de
shítou石头
shēng
ràng
rén
bèigǎn倍感
shūshì舒适

The sound of crushing stones is doubly comforting.


dǎzhāohu打招呼
shí
shuō
le
shēng
nǐhǎo你好

He said "hello" to me when he greeted me.


xiǎomíng小明
rěnbúzhù忍不住
xiào
chū
shēng
lái

Xiaoming couldn't help laughing out loud.


màntūntūn慢吞吞
de
duìtāshuō对她说
shēng
wènhòu问候

He drawled a greeting to her.


děngdào等到
wǎnshang晚上
chán
shēng
cái
jiànjiàn渐渐
xiāoshī消失

The sound of cicadas gradually disappeared until nightfall.