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Character Decomposition
性=忄+生
Etymology
heart
Meanings
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: gè
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Words with 性 1040 total
to determine the nature (of sth) · to determine the chemical composition (of a substance) · qualitative定性dìng xìngmagnetic · magnetism磁性cí xìngperception · perceptual · sensibility · sensitive · emotional · sentimental感性gǎn xìngoverall character共性gòng xìngmalignant · wicked · vicious (circle) · producing evil · rapid (decline) · runaway (inflation)恶性è xìngnatural instincts · nature · inherent quality本性běn xìnginert (chemistry) · apathy · inertia · laziness惰性duò xìngpart of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc) · lexical category词性cí xìnginnate character · natural disposition · attitude秉性bǐng xìngBuddha nature佛性Fó xìngreason · rationality · rational理性lǐ xìngdisplaying fully · developing to the greatest extent尽性jìn xìngstrong; intense; spirited; virulent烈性liè xìngto act naturally, authentically and spontaneously (whether seen as admirable – "bold" – or problematic – "impulsive")率性shuài xìngpatience耐性nài xìngthe male sex · a male男性nán xìngemptiness空性kōng xìngpositive (in its effect) · leading to good consequences · virtuous · (medicine) benign (tumor etc)良性liáng xìngtoughness韧性rèn xìng
Idioms with 性 62 total Chain
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