Chinese words pronounced sheng (any tone) 20 words, in the 4 tones sheng is read in. shēng (1st tone) 9 words 生(shēng) to grow 声(shēng) sound 升(shēng) to ascend 笙(shēng) sheng, a free reed wind instrument with vertical bamboo pipes 牲(shēng) domestic animal 生(shēng) to grow 聲(shēng) sound 昇(shēng) to ascend 陞(shēng) to ascend 笙(shēng) sheng, a free reed wind instrument with vertical bamboo pipes All 9 words pronounced shēng shéng (2nd tone) 2 words 绳(shéng) rope 渑(shéng) name of a river in Shandong 繩(shéng) rope 澠(shéng) name of a river in Shandong shěng (3rd tone) 3 words 省(shěng) to save 眚(shěng) cataract of the eye 㗂(shěng) tight-lipped 省(shěng) to save 眚(shěng) cataract of the eye 㗂(shěng) tight-lipped shèng (4th tone) 6 words 胜(shèng) victory 乘(shèng) four horse military chariot 圣(shèng) peerless 盛(shèng) flourishing 剩(shèng) to remain 勝(shèng) victory 乘(shèng) four horse military chariot 聖(shèng) peerless 盛(shèng) flourishing 剩(shèng) to remain All 6 words pronounced shèng Often confused with sheng shen in any tone 42 words