性
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xìng · sex, nature, character

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #775
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Learn every stroke in 性

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See how 性 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

忄Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 性

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xìngWords pronounced xìng
xingWords pronounced xing
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Example sentences

Notice where 性 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ de jì xìng hěn hǎo.你的记性很好。

You've got a great memory.

Source: Tatoeba #432908 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì wèi liǎobùqǐ de nǚ xìng.你是位了不起的女性。

You're a wonderful woman.

Source: Tatoeba #5555755 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yǒu yí gè hěn hǎo de xìng gé.他有一個很好的性格。

He has a wonderful personality.

Source: Tatoeba #833250 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gè xìng.她有很强的个性。

She has a strong personality.

Source: Tatoeba #2031263 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rén de xíng wéi bù zǒng shì lǐ xìng de.人的行爲不總是理性的。

People don't always behave rationally.

Source: Tatoeba #12299132 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de nǚ xìng péng yǒu.他是我最好的女性朋友。

She is his best girlfriend.

Source: Tatoeba #4265089 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 性 in context

  1. Say xìng, then recall the core meaning: sex, nature, character.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 男性 (nán xìng), meaning “the male sex”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 性 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.