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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:
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:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (heart) conveys the meaning.
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Example Words
性质 xìng zhì nature; characteristic; Classifiers:
性格 xìng nature; disposition; temperament; character; Classifiers:
积极性 xìng zeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity
创造性 chuàng zào xìng creativeness; creativity
个性 xìng individuality; personality
More: 性* | *性 | *性*
Example Sentences
1
I have a male friend.
2
Humans are social beings.
3
His characteristic is having an outgoing personality.
4
His personality tends to be introverted.
5
This is a cyclical problem.