Pinyin: bian4 lian3 Definition: to turn hostile suddenly/face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
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
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]
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)
Decomposition Levels: Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components. Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page. Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character. If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.