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性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
🔤 Pictophonetic:
忄 (heart) provides meaning, 生 provides pronunciation
HSK 4
8 strokes
Very Common (1%)
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⿰忄生
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shēng
生
life, lifetime; birth; growth
💡 Ideographic:
A shoot 屮 growing in the soil 土
5 strokes
HSK 1
Words Using 性 (673)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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性格
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xìnggé
nature / disposition / temperament / character / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
4
xìnggé
性格
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HSK 4
nature / disposition / temperament / character / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
性别
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xìngbié
gender / sex / distinguishing between the sexes
4
xìngbié
性别
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HSK 4
gender / sex / distinguishing between the sexes
个性
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gèxìng
individuality / personality
5
gèxìng
个性
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HSK 5
individuality / personality
性质
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xìngzhì
nature / characteristic / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
5
xìngzhì
性质
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HSK 5
nature / characteristic / CL:[[個|个<gè>]]
性感
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xìnggǎn
sex appeal / eroticism / sexuality / sexy
6
xìnggǎn
性感
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HSK 6
sex appeal / eroticism / sexuality / sexy
性命
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xìngmìng
life
6
xìngmìng
性命
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HSK 6
life
人性
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rénxìng
human nature / humanity / human / the totality of human attributes
6
rénxìng
人性
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HSK 6
human nature / humanity / human / the totality of human attributes
性能
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xìngnéng
function / performance
6
xìngnéng
性能
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HSK 6
function / performance
任性
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rènxìng
willful / headstrong / unruly
6
rènxìng
任性
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HSK 6
willful / headstrong / unruly
慢性
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mànxìng
slow and patient / chronic (disease) / slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
6
mànxìng
慢性
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HSK 6
slow and patient / chronic (disease) / slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)