Chinese words pronounced shēng (1st tone) sheng in any tone, all 20 words 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 甥(shēng) sister's son 泩(shēng) rising of water 呏(shēng) gallon 鼪(shēng) stoat 10 words. 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 牲(shēng) domestic animal 甥(shēng) sister's son 泩(shēng) rising of water 呏(shēng) gallon 鼪(shēng) stoat