Pinyin: yue1 ding4 Definition: to agree on sth (after discussion)/to conclude a bargain/to arrange/to promise/to stipulate/to make an appointment/stipulated (time, amount, quality etc)/an arrangement/a deal/appointment/undertaking/commitment/understanding/engagement/stipulation
Pinyin: ren4 ding4 Definition: to maintain (that sth is true)/to determine (a fact)/determination (of an amount)/of the firm opinion/to believe firmly/to set one's mind on/to identify with
Pinyin: suo3 ding4 Definition: to lock (a door)/to close with a latch/to lock into place/a lock/a latch/to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten)/to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection)/to focus attention on/to target
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.