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食色性也

shísèxìngyě

Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4). / By nature we desire food and sex.

Character Breakdown

食
shí
food; to eat
HSK 5
色
sè
color, tint, hue, shade; beauty, form; sex
HSK 2
性
xìng
sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective
HSK 4
也
yě
also, too
HSK 2

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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