抗生素
kàngshēngsù
antibiotic
Every meaning
kàngshēngsù
- antibiotic
Its characters
- 抗kàngto resist; to fight (as in 抵抗)
- 生shēngto give birth to; to bear
- 素sùplain; simple; white (as in 朴素)
Words with 抗
Words with 生
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).