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Meaning of 性

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性HSK 4
Pinyin: xìng
English Definition: nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence; Classifiers: 个
Chinese Definition:
①人或事物的本身所具有的能力、作用等：性质。性格。性命(生命)。性能。个性。属性。
②性质，思想、感情等方面的表现：典型性。开放性。指令性。
③男女或雌雄的特质：性别。男性。女性。
④有关生物生殖的：性交。性欲。性爱。性感。性解放。
⑤表示名词(以及代词、形容词)的类别的语法范畴。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 心
Pictophonetic:生 indicates the sound; 忄 (heart) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
Similar Characters: 忭 抨 社 什 仕 仵 忤 怔 住 姓
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Example Words
性质HSK 5 xìng zhì nature; characteristic; Classifiers: 个
性格HSK 4 xìng gé nature; disposition; temperament; character; Classifiers: 个
积极性 jī jí xìng zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity
创造性 chuàng zào xìng creativeness; creativity
个性HSK 5 gè xìng individuality; personality
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Example Sentences
1
wǒ
我
yǒu yī gè
有一个
nán xìng
男性
péng you
朋友
。
I have a male friend.
2
rén lèi
人类
shì
是
shè huì xìng
社会性
qún tǐ
群体
。
Humans are social beings.
3
tā
他
de
的
tè diǎn
特点
shì
是
xìng gé
性格
kāi lǎng
开朗
。
His characteristic is having an outgoing personality.
4
tā
他
de
的
xìng gé
性格
qīng xiàng
倾向
yú
于
nèi xiàng
内向
。
His personality tends to be introverted.
5
zhè
这
shì
是
yī gè
一个
zhōu qī xìng
周期性
de
的
wèn tí
问题
。
This is a cyclical problem.
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