出生
chū shēng
to be born
come out (出) + life (生) = to be born
出 shows a sprout (屮) emerging from a hollow (凵), while 生 shows a sprout pushing up through the earth (土). Together they paint a vivid double image of new life breaking into the world.
她出生在一个小村子里。
tā chū shēng zài yī gè xiǎo cūn zi lǐ。
She was born in a small village.
你知道他出生的时候家里很穷吗？
nǐ zhī dào tā chū shēng de shí hòu jiā lǐ hěn qióng ma？
Do you know that when he was born his family was very poor?