生态圈 Traditional form: 生態圈 Pinyin (reading): shēngtàiquān Definitions: ecosphere Characters: 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 态 - manner, bearing, attitude 圈 - circle, ring, loop; to encircle Traditional characters: 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 態 - manner, bearing, attitude 圈 - circle, ring, loop; to encircle