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性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
🔤 Pictophonetic:
忄 (heart) provides meaning, 生 provides pronunciation
Words Using 性 (673)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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性格
xìnggé
nature / disposition / temperament / character / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
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性格
xìnggé
nature / disposition / temperament / character / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
性别
xìngbié
gender / sex / distinguishing between the sexes
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性别
xìngbié
gender / sex / distinguishing between the sexes
性质
xìngzhì
nature / characteristic / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
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性质
xìngzhì
nature / characteristic / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
个性
gèxìng
individuality / personality
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个性
gèxìng
individuality / personality
性感
xìnggǎn
sex appeal / eroticism / sexuality / sexy
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性感
xìnggǎn
sex appeal / eroticism / sexuality / sexy
性命
xìngmìng
life
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性命
xìngmìng
life
人性
rénxìng
human nature / humanity / human / the totality of human attributes
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人性
rénxìng
human nature / humanity / human / the totality of human attributes
性能
xìngnéng
function / performance
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性能
xìngnéng
function / performance
任性
rènxìng
willful / headstrong / unruly
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任性
rènxìng
willful / headstrong / unruly
慢性
mànxìng
slow and patient / chronic (disease) / slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
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慢性
mànxìng
slow and patient / chronic (disease) / slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
Component Breakdown
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⿰忄生
i
Component Tree i
shēng
生
life, lifetime; birth; growth
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A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土
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