Chinese Notes

声 (聲) shēng

shēng noun sound
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Barnes, 2007, p. 31; Guoyu '聲' n 1; Unihan '聲')
shēng measure word a measure word for sound (times)
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (Guoyu '聲' n 6)
shēng foreign sheng
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Foreign Language
Notes: Used for the sound in mantras and Sanskrit names
shēng noun voice
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example, 她低声的说 'She said in a low voice.' (Lao She 2003, p. 176; Barnes, 2007, p. 31; Unihan '聲')
shēng noun music
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '聲' n 2)
shēng noun language
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 语言 (Guoyu '聲' n 3)
shēng noun fame; reputation; honor
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 名誉 (Guoyu '聲' n 4)
shēng noun a message
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 音信 (Guoyu '聲' n 5)
shēng measure word an utterance
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Language
Notes: A unit to count speech utterances (Guoyu '聲' n 6)
shēng noun a consonant
Domain: Linguistics 语言学 , Subdomain: Phonetics
Notes: In the sense of 声母 (Guoyu '聲' n 7)
shēng noun a tone
Domain: Linguistics 语言学 , Subdomain: Phonetics
Notes: In the sense of 声调, the four tones in Putonghua (Guoyu '聲' n 8)
shēng verb to announce
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Language
Notes: (Guoyu '聲' v)

Contained in

五声音阶(五聲音階) pentatonic scale
真声最高音(真聲最高音) highest true (non-falsetto) voice
声讨(聲討) to denounce; to condemn
声情并茂(聲情並茂) (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression
默不作声(默不作聲) to not make a sound
颂声载道(頌聲載道) praise fills the roads; praise everywhere; universal approbation
做声(做聲) to speak; to emit sound
声明书(聲明書) statement
声势浩大(聲勢浩大) imposing
空谷传声(空谷傳聲) sound resonates in an empty valley
美声(美聲) bel canto
发声器官(發聲器官) vocal organs; vocal cords
声调(聲調) rising, falling, etc tones in spoken languages ; a tone [in poetry] ; a musical note ; [musical] harmony
异口同声(異口同聲) different people speaking in unison
先声(先聲) a herald; a precursor; a harbinger
倪柝声(倪柝聲) Ni Tuosheng or Watchman Nee
声色货利(聲色貨利) actions seeking pleasure and personal gain
声东击西(聲東擊西) to threaten the east and strike to the west; to create a diversion
恶声(惡聲) malicious abuse; lewd song; evil reputation
声名狼藉(聲名狼藉) to have a bad reputation
连声(連聲) to say repeatedly
纵声(縱聲) loudly; in a loud voice
声旁(聲旁) phonetic component of Chinese character
状声词(狀聲詞) onomatopoeia
声名大噪(聲名大噪) to rise to fame
闷声发大财(悶聲發大財) to amass wealth while keeping a low profile
吸声(吸聲) sound absorption
听话听声，锣鼓听音(聽話聽聲，鑼鼓聽音) to understand the unspoken implications
变声(變聲) voice change (at puberty); to alter one's voice (deliberately); to sound different (when angry etc)
瓮声瓮气(甕聲甕氣) to speak in a low muffled voice
不动声色(不動聲色) not change voice or facial expression; not a word or movement; remaining calm and collected; not batting an eyelid
声渐悄(聲漸悄) the sound fades away
收声(收聲) to stop talking; to shut up
发声器(發聲器) sound device
声带(聲帶) vocal cords; vocal folds ; soundtrack
声势(聲勢) momentum
悄声(悄聲) quietly; in a low voice
权利声明(權利聲明) copyright statement
人声鼎沸(人聲鼎沸) a boiling cauldron of voices; hubbub; brouhaha
九声六调(九聲六調) nine tones and six modes
鸦雀无声(鴉雀無聲) crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence; not a single voice can be heard
声符(聲符) phonetic component of a Chinese character
声腔(聲腔) voice box
心声(心聲) thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice

Also contained in

音声、音乐之声、上声、声闻缘觉、全浊声母、阴平声、声闻界

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《卷十二‧水部》 Scroll 12, Shuǐ Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 468
《艸部》 Cǎo Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 425
《卷七‧木部》 Scroll 7, Mù Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 401
《手部》 Shǒu Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 266
《心部》 Xīn Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 261
《卷十四‧糸部》 Scroll 14, Mì Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 245
《言部》 Yán Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 242
《卷九‧人部》 Scroll 9, Rén Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 231
《女部》 Nǚ Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 220
《卷十五‧金部》 Scroll 15, Jīn Radical Shuo Wen Jie Zi 說文解字 — count: 197

Collocations

声伯 (聲伯) 子叔聲伯如晉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 12
声子 (聲子) 繼室以聲子 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 9
声姜 (聲姜) 聲姜以公故 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 5
鸾声 (鸞聲) 鸞聲將將 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧鴻鴈之什‧庭燎 Minor odes of the kingdom - Hong Yan Zhi Shen - Ting Liao — count: 4
声三 (聲三) 祝聲三 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《曾子問》 The Questions of Zeng-zi — count: 4
叔声 (叔聲) 子叔聲伯如晉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 成公 Lord Cheng — count: 3
钟声 (鐘聲) 聞鍾聲焉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
声成文 (聲成文) 聲成文謂之音 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 序 Preface — count: 3
声不绝 (聲不絕) 聲不絕乎耳 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《祭義》 The Meaning of Sacrifices — count: 3
奸声 (奸聲) 凡奸聲感人 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《樂記》 Record of Music — count: 3