生 shēng — what the character means in a Chinese name

What 生 means in a Chinese nameshēng

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生长、生成、生命。

To grow, to come into being, to live.

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本立道生 Grow from the root

君子务本，本立而道生。

A gentleman works at the root; when the root is set, the way grows of itself.

论语 · 学而篇 · our translation

Set the root and the way grows of itself. 生 here is growth that happens, not something manufactured. 孔子说：把根本立住，道自己就长出来了。「生」在这里不是被造出来，是时候到了自己长。

生长生生生之生华生明

In a name

Growth that arrives rather than being forced.

「生」是时候到了自己长。

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