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

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Words containing 性

Word Meaning
feminization; to feminize
safety; security
selectivity; selective; selectiveness
revolutionary
substantial; substantive; material
male and female
feasibility
positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences
integrity; completeness
(fig.) force of habit
natural disposition
impetuous person; excitable person
strong; intense; spirited
determinacy
water-based (paint etc); aqueous; swimming ability
controversial
masculinization; to masculinize
customary
allergic reaction; hypersensitive; anaphylaxis
representativeness; representative; typical
qualitative
tragic
provocative
reasonableness; rationality; rationale
hidden; recessive (gene); crypto-