xìng

nature; character; quality

HSK 4 #122

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 122nd character
Radical ⼼ (61.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1268

Definitions

性 xìng
  1. 1. nature
  2. 2. character
  3. 3. quality
  4. 4. property
  5. 5. attribute
  6. 6. sex
  7. 7. gender
  8. 8. sexuality
  9. 9. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity
  10. 10. suffix forming adjective from verb
  11. 11. essence
  12. 12. CL

Stroke order

性 stroke order diagram
性 stroke order animation

Words containing 性

Word Meaning
subacute
cross-tolerance
cross-tolerance
the first two lines of Three Character Classic sān zì jīng
otherness
otherness
flexibility
flexibility
low-level waste
low-level waste
non-caries-inducing
non-caries-inducing
Buddha nature
to throw a fit; to act temperamental
invasive (e.g. disease or procedure)
convenience
protective
to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
personality; individuality
to personalize; to customize; customization
pseudomyopia
pseudomyopia
hypothetical
hypothetical