CHINESE CHARACTER

性 (xìng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

xìng

sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective

HSK 48 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

忄

Primary radical

忄 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 性.

生

Phonetic component

生 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 性 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 性

男性nánxìng

HSK 4 · the male sex; a male

女性nǚxìng

HSK 4 · woman; the female sex

性xìng

HSK 4 · nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality

性别xìngbié

HSK 4 · sex; gender

性格xìnggé

HSK 4 · nature; disposition; temperament; character

个性gèxìng

HSK 5 · individuality; personality

Examples using 性

男性

有些人说日本是个男性统治的社会。

Yǒu xiē rén shuō rì běn shì gè nán xìng tǒng zhì de shè huì。

Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.

女性

你是位了不起的女性。

Nǐ shì wèi liǎo bù qǐ de nǚ xìng。

You're a wonderful woman.

性

我生性乐观。

Wǒ shēng xìng lè guān。

I'm an optimist by nature.

FAQ

What does 性 (xìng) mean in Chinese?

sex, nature, character; suffix converting a verb to an adjective

How do you write 性 in stroke order?

性 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 性?

忄 is the radical in 性. It is the heart side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 性?

男性 (nánxìng): the male sex; a male; 女性 (nǚxìng): woman; the female sex; 性 (xìng): nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality.