性U+60278 STROKES
Entry·pron. xìng
ㄒㄧㄥˋ
“Nature; character; personality; temperament; quality; attribute; sex; gender; sexuality; essence; life; suffix forming nouns like '-ness' or '-ity'.”
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- 女性ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋwoman; the female sex; adult human female; women as a group
- 男性ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋa male; the male sex; men in general; a man.
- 個性ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋpersonality; individuality; the distinctive character or temperament of a person
- 性格ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄜˊpersonality; character; temperament; the combination of traits that define a person's nature.
- 理性ㄌㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋthe ability to think, judge, and reason; rationality; calm, logical thinking as opposed to emotion.
- 可能性ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋpossibility; probability; the quality of being able to happen or become real.
- 性別ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊsex; gender; biological sex; socially constructed roles and behaviors associated with being male or female
- 重要性ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋimportance; the quality or state of being significant, essential, or of great consequence.
- 彈性ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋelasticity; flexibility; ability to recover shape after deformation; figurative flexibility in rules or standards
- 特性ㄊㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋa distinguishing quality or trait; characteristic; property; an inherent feature that sets something apart.
- 人性ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄒㄧㄥhuman nature; the inherent qualities shared by all people; humanity; the totality of human attributes; human character or behavior.
- 性質ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄓˊnature; inherent quality; characteristic; property; trait; essential character; fundamental attribute
- 性命ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋlife; one's life; in philosophy, the inherent nature or innate endowment of all things
- 性感ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄢˇsex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy; having sexual allure or attractiveness.
- 感性ㄍㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋemotional; sentimental; sensitive; perceptual; sensibility; (in psychology) a personality type emphasizing empathy, harmony, and emotional expression, contrasted with rationality
- 習性ㄒㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋlong-term habits and temperament; ingrained character formed through sustained practice; (Taiwan) self-cultivation of character and moral nature
- 慢性ㄇㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋchronic; slow to develop or progress; slow-acting; sluggish, not quick or energetic
- 代表性ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋrepresentativeness; typical; serving as a representative example
- 同性戀ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋsexual or romantic attraction to people of the same sex; a gay person; homosexuality as an identity or orientation
- 惡性ㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋmalignant; harmful; vicious; wicked; rapid and severe (decline or inflation).
- 性侵ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄣsexual assault; sexual violation; rape or other non-consensual sexual acts
- 本性ㄅㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋinnate nature; inherent character; the fundamental qualities a person or thing is born with.
- 性情ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊnature; temperament; disposition; one's character and emotional tendencies; also: temperament or mood in everyday use (Taiwan).
- 可行性ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋfeasibility; the quality of being doable or practical; viability of a plan or proposal.
- 急性ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋacute; sudden and severe; impatient or irritable temperament
- 天性ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋinnate nature; inborn character; natural disposition; instinctive tendency.
- 靈性ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋspiritual nature; spirituality; innate intelligence or cleverness (especially in animals)
- 同性ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋsame sex; homosexual; of the same nature or kind.
- 正當性ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ ㄒㄧㄥˋ(political) legitimacy; the quality of being justified or lawful; rightful authority.
- 性行為ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊsexual behavior; sexual intercourse; sexual activity between people
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