to die; to lose one's life
丧 (sāng) · 8 strokes
Simplified form of 喪. Depicts multiple mouths (吅) wailing to mourn the death (亡) of someone. 桑 and 亡 represent the sound.
生 (shēng) · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a sprout (屮) emerging from the ground (一).