胜 (shèng)

victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior

HSK 3.1 level 3
9 strokes

Etymology

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

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“胜，犬膏臭也。从肉，生聲。一曰不孰也。”

Components

朕 (sound, remnant) — Remnant of the sound component 朕 in the traditional character 勝.
生 (sound)