性 Stroke Order — How to Write 性
性 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
性 Radical and Character Components
性 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 生 indicates the sound.
Radical: 忄 + 5 more strokes
性 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xìng
Meanings of 性 in Chinese
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xìng性
The inherent quality, nature, or characteristic of a person or thing.
他很有自己的个性。
He has a very distinct personality.
Nature, characteristic, or quality, especially in terms of how something manifests in thought, feeling, or behavior; '-ness' or '-ity' as a suffix.
这项政策的开放性吸引了许多国际合作。
The openness of this policy attracted many international collaborations.
gender; sex (male or female characteristics)
这个问题的关键在于性别平等。
The key to this issue lies in gender equality.
Relating to biological reproduction; sexual.
她穿着这件衣服看起来很性感。
She looks very sexy in this dress.
Grammatical category indicating the class of nouns (and pronouns, adjectives), such as gender.
在一些语言中，名词有阳性或阴性之分
In some languages, nouns are divided into masculine or feminine.
Common Words and Phrases with 性
1
Sexual love or intimate affection between sexes.
性爱是人类情感和亲密关系的重要组成部分。
Sexual love is an important component of human emotion and intimate relationships.
2
Sex or gender, referring to the distinction between male and female.
在申请表格上，请您填写您的姓名、年龄和性别。
On the application form, please fill in your name, age, and gender.
3
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD), an infection primarily spread through sexual contact.
安全性行为是预防性病的重要措施之一。
Safe sexual practices are one of the important measures to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
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A person's nature, disposition, or character.
她的性格温和善良，深受大家喜爱
Her personality is gentle and kind, and she is deeply loved by everyone.
6
sexual relations or sexual intercourse
医生警告病人，不安全的性关系可能导致疾病传播。
Doctors warn patients that unsafe sexual relations can lead to the spread of diseases.
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sexual partner
他们决定成为彼此的性伙伴，共同探索亲密关系。
They decided to be each other's sexual partners, exploring intimacy together.
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A hormone that affects the growth and function of reproductive organs or the development of secondary sexual characteristics.
性激素在青春期身体发育中扮演着重要的角色。
Sex hormones play an important role in body development during puberty.
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Impatient; short-tempered.
他性子急，总是在红灯变绿之前就开始催促
He is impatient, always urging before the red light turns green.
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Sexual intercourse; the act of copulation.
在成年人的亲密关系中，性交是双方情感和生理交流的重要方式之一。
In intimate relationships between adults, sexual intercourse is one of the important ways for both parties to exchange emotionally and physically.
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One's natural disposition, intelligence, and spirit.
她笔下的诗歌充满了独特的性灵，细腻而富有情感。
Her poetry is imbued with a unique spiritual essence, delicate and rich in emotion.
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The properties and capabilities of an object, especially regarding its function, efficiency, or performance.
这款新手机的电池性能得到了显著提升。
The battery performance of this new phone has significantly improved.
14
personality; temperament
他性气温和，从不轻易发脾气。
He has a gentle temperament and never easily loses his temper.
15
Reproductive organs.
不同物种的性器在形态上差异很大。
The genitalia of different species vary greatly in morphology.
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reproductive or sexual organs
在生物课上，学生们学习了不同动物的性器官结构和功能。
In biology class, students learned about the structure and function of reproductive organs in different animals.
More words with 性
- bǐng秉xìng性nature, disposition
- bǐng禀xìng性natural disposition
- cí雌xìng性female
- cuì脆xìng性Brittleness, Fragility
- gāng刚xìng性stiffness, rigidity
- guàn惯xìng性Inertia
- héng恒xìng性constancy, stability
- nài耐xìng性patience, endurance
- nú奴xìng性servility, slavishness
- pí脾xìng性temperament, disposition
- pǐ癖xìng性peculiarity, quirk
- shǔ属xìng性attribute, property
- shuài帅xìng性Cool and natural, Free-spirited
- sù塑xìng性Plasticity
- suǒ索xìng性Simply; just; might as well.
- wàng忘xìng性forgetfulness
- gè个xìng性personality, individuality
- hé合fǎ法xìng性legality, legitimacy
- liè烈xìng性Fierce, strong, or intense; potent.
- wù悟xìng性Insight, Perceptivity
Idioms with 性
- xìng性jí急kǒu口kuài快quick-tempered and outspoken
- xìng性liè烈rú如huǒ火fiery temperament
- xìng性mìng命jiāo交guān关a matter of life and death
- xìng性mìng命yōu攸guān关a matter of life and death
- xìng性qíng情zhōng中rén人a person of genuine feeling
- běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
- bǐng禀xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
- chái豺láng狼chéng成xìng性to be inherently cruel and ruthless
- è恶xìng性xún循huán环vicious cycle
- gǒu苟quán全xìng性mìng命barely preserve one's life
- jiǔ酒néng能luàn乱xìng性Alcohol makes one lose self-control
- kuài快rén人kuài快xìng性straightforward and frank temperament
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Open the tool →Questions about 性
What does 性 mean in Chinese?
性 (xìng) means “The inherent quality” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 性?
性 is pronounced xìng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 性 have?
性 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 性?
性 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 性?
The radical of 性 is 忄, and 性 is a phono-semantic compound.