性
Meta:
- 性 is the 122nd most frequent character.
- 性 has 1 dictionary entry.
- 性 appears as a character in 310 words.
- 性 appears as a component in 0 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
Radical :
Graphical :
性 => 丨, 八, 龶, ㇒
Pinyin & Meaning:
- xing4 - nature/character/property/quality/attribute/sexuality/sex/gender/suffix forming adjective from verb/suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity/essence/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pronunciation Clues:
- Pronunciation clue for 性 (xing4): The component 忄 is pronounced as 'xin1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: ren2 xing4
Definition: human nature/humanity/human/the totality of human attributes
人性 Definition: human nature/humanity/human/the totality of human attributes
Pinyin: ren4 xing4
Definition: willful/headstrong/uninhibited
任性 Definition: willful/headstrong/uninhibited
Pinyin: nu:3 xing4
Definition: woman/the female sex
女性 Definition: woman/the female sex
Pinyin: xing4
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/CL:個|个[ge4]
性 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/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: xing4 gan3
Definition: sex appeal/eroticism/sexuality/sexy
性感 Definition: sex appeal/eroticism/sexuality/sexy
Pinyin: xing4 ge2
Definition: nature/disposition/temperament/character/CL:個|个[ge4]
性格 Definition: nature/disposition/temperament/character/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: gan3 xing4
Definition: perception/perceptual/sensibility/sensitive/emotional/sentimental
感性 Definition: perception/perceptual/sensibility/sensitive/emotional/sentimental
Pinyin: li3 xing4
Definition: reason/rationality/rational
理性 Definition: reason/rationality/rational
Pinyin: nan2 xing4
Definition: the male sex/a male
男性 Definition: the male sex/a male
Pinyin: yi4 xing4
Definition: the opposite sex/of the opposite sex/heterosexual/different in nature
异性 (異性)Definition: the opposite sex/of the opposite sex/heterosexual/different in nature
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: yi1 ci4 xing4
Definition: one-off (offer)/one-time/single-use/disposable (goods)
一次性 Definition: one-off (offer)/one-time/single-use/disposable (goods)
Pinyin: zhong1 xing4
Definition: neutral
中性 Definition: neutral
Pinyin: dai4 biao3 xing4
Definition: representative/typical
代表性 Definition: representative/typical
Pinyin: Fo2 xing4
Definition: Buddha nature
佛性 Definition: Buddha nature
Pinyin: xian1 tian1 xing4
Definition: congenital/intrinsic/innateness
先天性 Definition: congenital/intrinsic/innateness
Pinyin: gong4 xing4
Definition: overall character
共性 Definition: overall character
Pinyin: ci4 ji1 xing4
Definition: thrilling/exciting/stimulating/irritating/provocative/pungent/spicy
刺激性 Definition: thrilling/exciting/stimulating/irritating/provocative/pungent/spicy
Pinyin: ke3 neng2 xing4
Definition: possibility/probability
可能性 Definition: possibility/probability
Pinyin: tong2 xing4
Definition: same nature/homosexual
同性 Definition: same nature/homosexual
Pinyin: pin3 xing4
Definition: nature/characteristic/moral character
品性 Definition: nature/characteristic/moral character
Pinyin: tian1 xing4
Definition: inborn
天性 Definition: inborn
Pinyin: nu:3 xing4 hua4
Definition: to feminize/feminization
女性化 Definition: to feminize/feminization
Pinyin: an1 quan2 xing4
Definition: security/safety
安全性 Definition: security/safety
Pinyin: ding4 xing4
Definition: to determine the nature (usually of error or crime)/to determine chemical composition/qualitative/fixed
定性 Definition: to determine the nature (usually of error or crime)/to determine chemical composition/qualitative/fixed
Pinyin: de2 xing5
Definition: revolting behaviour (coll.)
德性 Definition: revolting behaviour (coll.)
Pinyin: xin1 xing4
Definition: one's nature/temperament
心性 Definition: one's nature/temperament
Pinyin: ji2 xing4
Definition: acute
急性 Definition: acute
Pinyin: ji2 xing4 zi5
Definition: impetuous person/excitable person
急性子 Definition: impetuous person/excitable person
Pinyin: xing4 jiao1
Definition: sexual intercourse
性交 Definition: sexual intercourse
Pinyin: xing4 qu3 xiang4
Definition: sexual orientation (e.g. gay)
性取向 Definition: sexual orientation (e.g. gay)
Pinyin: xing4 ming4
Definition: life
性命 Definition: life
Pinyin: xing4 di4
Definition: innate quality/natural disposition
性地 Definition: innate quality/natural disposition
Pinyin: xing4 zi5
Definition: temper
性子 Definition: temper
Pinyin: xing4 qing2
Definition: nature/temperament
性情 Definition: nature/temperament
Pinyin: xing4 sheng1 huo2
Definition: sex life
性生活 Definition: sex life
Pinyin: xing4 bing4
Definition: sexually transmitted disease/venereal disease
性病 Definition: sexually transmitted disease/venereal disease
Pinyin: xing4 neng2
Definition: function/performance
性能 Definition: function/performance
Pinyin: wu4 xing4
Definition: perception/wits/power of understanding/comprehension
悟性 Definition: perception/wits/power of understanding/comprehension
Pinyin: e4 xing4
Definition: malignant/wicked/vicious (circle)/producing evil/rapid (decline)/runaway (inflation)
恶性 (惡性)Definition: malignant/wicked/vicious (circle)/producing evil/rapid (decline)/runaway (inflation)
Pinyin: duo4 xing4
Definition: inert (chemistry)/apathy/inertia/laziness
惰性 Definition: inert (chemistry)/apathy/inertia/laziness
Pinyin: man4 xing4
Definition: slow and patient/chronic (disease)/slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
慢性 Definition: slow and patient/chronic (disease)/slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
Pinyin: man4 xing4 bing4
Definition: a chronic illness/a disease that takes effect slowly
慢性病 Definition: a chronic illness/a disease that takes effect slowly
Pinyin: cheng2 xing4
Definition: to become second nature/by nature
成性 Definition: to become second nature/by nature
Pinyin: fang4 she4 xing4
Definition: radioactive
放射性 Definition: radioactive
Pinyin: min3 gan3 xing4
Definition: sensitive/sensitivity
敏感性 Definition: sensitive/sensitivity
Pinyin: ben3 xing4
Definition: natural instincts/nature/inherent quality
本性 Definition: natural instincts/nature/inherent quality
Pinyin: ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2
Definition: It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are./Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
本性难移 (本性難移)Definition: It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are./Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
Pinyin: huo2 xing4
Definition: (chemistry) activity/active/activated
活性 Definition: (chemistry) activity/active/activated
Pinyin: liu2 dong4 xing4
Definition: flowing/shifting/fluidity/mobility/liquidity (of funds)
流动性 (流動性)Definition: flowing/shifting/fluidity/mobility/liquidity (of funds)
Pinyin: te4 xing4
Definition: property/characteristic
特性 Definition: property/characteristic
Pinyin: sheng1 xing4
Definition: natural disposition
生性 Definition: natural disposition
Pinyin: bing4 du2 xing4
Definition: viral
病毒性 Definition: viral
Pinyin: ci2 xing4
Definition: magnetic/magnetism
磁性 Definition: magnetic/magnetism
Pinyin: bing3 xing4
Definition: innate character/natural disposition/attitude
秉性 Definition: innate character/natural disposition/attitude
Pinyin: suo3 xing4
Definition: you might as well (do it)/simply/just
索性 Definition: you might as well (do it)/simply/just
Pinyin: nai4 xing4
Definition: patience/endurance
耐性 Definition: patience/endurance
Pinyin: liang2 xing4
Definition: positive (in its effect)/leading to good consequences/virtuous/benign (e.g. tumor)
良性 Definition: positive (in its effect)/leading to good consequences/virtuous/benign (e.g. tumor)
Pinyin: suan1 xing4
Definition: acidity
酸性 Definition: acidity
Pinyin: zhong4 yao4 xing4
Definition: importance
重要性 Definition: importance
Pinyin: ye3 xing4
Definition: wild nature/unruliness
野性 Definition: wild nature/unruliness
Pinyin: xiong2 xing4
Definition: male
雄性 Definition: male
Pinyin: ci2 xing4
Definition: female
雌性 Definition: female