How is 声 pronounced?

声 is pronounced “shēng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 声?

声 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 声?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 声 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5noun

声

Traditional: 聲

shēng

声 (shēng) means “sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 聲) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

远处传来一声巨响。

Yuǎnchù chuánlái yī shēng jùxiǎng.

A loud sound came from the distance.

Words containing 声

声音shēng yīnvoice; sound 声调shēng diàotone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)声明shēng míngto state; to declare; statement; declaration 声势shēng shìfame and power; prestige; influence 声誉shēng yùreputation; fame 相声xiàng shengcomic dialogue; sketch; crosstalk 鸦雀无声yā què wú shēnglit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence 大声dà shēngloud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 掌声zhǎng shēngapplause 歌声gē shēngsinging voice; fig. original voice of a poet 铃声líng shēngring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation 笑声xiào shēnglaughter

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 声 mean?: 声 (shēng) means “sound; voice; tone; noise; reputation; classifier for sounds”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 声 pronounced?: 声 is pronounced “shēng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 声?: 声 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 声?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 声 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18