Mao Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Heart (xīn) Sheng Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 404, Entry 31 Broad Rimes (Guangyun): Pronounced shéng. Collection of Rimes (Jiyun), Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui), Correct Rimes (Zhengyun): Pronounced shéng. Literary Expositor (Erya), Explanation of Teachings: sheng sheng means to be cautious. Also commonly written as the variant form (shéng). Book of Odes (Shijing), Zhou South: It is suitable for your descendants to be diligent and cautious. Annotation: To be cautious and prudent.