生 态

shēngtài

Meaning

ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment)
ecological state (the condition or health of a natural environment)
(fig.) ecosystem (a complex network, e.g. in tech, business or media, as in 數字生態|数字生态[shu4 zi4 sheng1 tai4] "digital ecosystem")

Example

上海人逛马路最拿手，大概也是都市的一种生态。

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Characters

shēngHSK 15 strokesto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born tàiHSK 28 strokes(bound form)

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