性
HSK 3
性 (xìng): nature, character, sex
xìng
nature, character, sex
Pinyin
xìng
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
nature, character, sex
How to Write 性 (xìng)
性 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 性
A phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, and 生 hints at the pronunciation.
What 性 is Made Of
性 is built from 2 components:
忄heart
生life, lifetime
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Words Using 性
Common Chinese words that contain 性:
个性
gèxìng
人性
rénxìng
任性
rènxìng
弹性
tánxìng
性别
xìngbié
性命
xìngmìng
性感
xìnggǎn
性格
xìnggé
性能
xìngnéng
性质
xìngzhì
慢性
mànxìng
索性
suǒxìng
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