优胜劣汰 (yōu shèng liè tài)

Character breakdown

• 优 (yōu) · 6 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 尤 represents the sound. Simplified form of 優.

• 胜 (shèng) · 9 strokes

  Simplified form of 勝. Remnant of 朕, the sound component in 勝, with an added sound component 生.

• 劣 (liè) · 6 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 少 represents the meaning and 力 represents the sound.

• 汰 (tài) · 7 strokes

  Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 太 represents the sound.

Usage

在这个竞争激烈的行业里，优胜劣汰是自然规律。

In this highly competitive industry, survival of the fittest is the natural rule.

Zài zhè gè jìng zhēng jī liè de háng yè lǐ, yōu shèng liè tài shì zì rán guī lǜ.