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title: "Yesheng Meaning: 野生 (yěshēng) Means “wild”"
description: "野生 (yěshēng) means “wild; growing or living in the wild”. Hear its tones, see what 野 and 生 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yesheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 野生 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

野生 yěshēng

## wild; growing or living in the wild

## It can also mean

- (slang) self-taught; amateur; unofficial

## Its characters

1. 野 yě wild
2. 生 shēng to grow

## In a sentence

这种花是野生的。 This kind of flower grows in the wild.

[More about 野生](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%87%8E%E7%94%9F)

## More words with 野 or 生

- [毕业生 bìyèshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyesheng)
- [产生 chǎnshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chansheng)
- [出生 chūshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chusheng)
- [诞生 dànshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dansheng)
- [大学生 dàxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daxuesheng)
- [发生 fāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fasheng)
- [花生 huāshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasheng)
- [抗生素 kàngshēngsù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kangshengsu)
- [考生 kǎoshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaosheng)
- [留学生 liúxuéshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuxuesheng)

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