| 生 | shēng | to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw, uncooked |
| 于 | yú | in; at; to; from; by; than; out of; surname Yu; to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particlesurname Yu |
| 忧 | yōu | to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; a parent's funeral; inconvenienced by being orphaned |
| 患 | huàn | to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely |
| 安 | ān | content; calm; still; quiet; safe; secure; in good health; to find a place for; to install; to fix; to fit; to bring (a charge against sb); to pacify; security; safety; peace; ampere; surname An |
| 乐 | lè | happy; laugh; cheerful; surname Le |
| 乐 | yuè | music; surname Yue |
| 忧患 | yōu huàn | suffering; misery; hardship |
| 死于安乐 | sǐ yú ān lè | see 生於優患，死於安樂 生于优患，死于安乐 |
