性xìng
an inherent quality (suffix). 8 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 3.
What 性 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 生 (shēng, life).
忄 carries the meaning — heart — and 生 carries the sound.
How to write 性
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–8 write 生.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 性
Words that use 性
| 性 | an inherent quality (suffix) 跟在别的词后面，说明事物本来带有的特点 这份文件的重要性不用多说。No one doubts the importance of this document. Lesson 236, 实事求是与本质探赜 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
| 个性 | personality 一个人独有的、和别人不一样的特点 妹妹从小个性开朗，喜欢和大家一起玩。My sister has had a cheerful personality since she was little. Lesson 202, 采风观察与个性创造 · 艺术殿堂与审美风华 · Artistic Splendor, Theatrical Performance & Cultural Aesthetics |
| 性别 | gender 分辨一个人是男是女的类别 招聘时不论性别一视同仁。Hiring treats everyone equally, regardless of gender. Lesson 233, 个性素养与职业风范 · 职场交往与个性养成 · Professional Rapport, Character Traits & Human Potential |
| 性格 | personality, temperament 一个人本身的脾气和特点 组员们性格各异却很合拍。The team members have very different personalities, yet work well together. Lesson 233, 个性素养与职业风范 · 职场交往与个性养成 · Professional Rapport, Character Traits & Human Potential |
| 性质 | the nature, the character (of something) 事物本身具有的特点 这次训练性质十分严谨。This round of training was rigorous in nature. Lesson 361, 健体争锋与昂扬意气 · 研精励志与健步逐风 · Academic Strategy, Campus Craftsmanship & Sports Vigor |
| 男性 | male 指性别为男的人 这位男性学者常年驻扎极地。This male scholar has spent years stationed at the pole. Lesson 459, 极地遐征 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 女性 | female 指性别为女的人 一位青年女性在集市挑选衣物。A young female browsed the market for clothes. Lesson 461, 岁稔风和 · 楷模表率与地阔天长 · Exemplary Models & Vast Expanses |
| 特性 | characteristic, property 指某事物所独有的性质 他分析名作独有的特性。He analyzed the characteristic unique to the masterwork. Lesson 492, 博雅思辩 · 仰观苍穹与敏学笃行 · Cosmic Vistas & Earnest Inquiry |
| 性能 | performance (of equipment) 指机器设备所具有的功能和效果 林区车辆越野性能优异。The off-road vehicles in the forest zone delivered outstanding performance. Lesson 506, 山林养浩 · 崇德博雅与求索笃行 · Scholarly Pursuit & Civic Virtue |
| 积极性 | enthusiasm, initiative 主动做事、努力向上的那种劲头 大家高昂的积极性被调动起来。Everyone's enthusiasm was stirred into action. Lesson 193, 攻坚意志与坚守担当 · 城市建设与宏伟工程 · Urban Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction |
and 1 more in the catalogue.
Characters that share the sound part 生
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 忄
All 60 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.