性 in English

Measure word

• 个 gè (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual attested
• 次 cì next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard... attested in use

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Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.

How it used to be written

• Bronze script 西周中期
• Clerical script 西晉
• See all 5 forms

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

Examples

• “放射性”是一个化学术语。

  'Radioactivity' is a chemistry term.

• 一场毁灭性的地震袭击了这个州的首府。

  A devastating earthquake hit the state capital.

• 习惯是第二天性。

  Habit is second nature.

• 事故差点让他丢了性命。

  The accident almost cost him his life.

• 人的行为不总是理性的。

  People don't always behave rationally.

• 今天没有任何下雨的可能性。

  There is no chance of rain today.

• 他天性善良。

  He's good by nature.

• 他强调了教育的重要性。

  He placed emphasis on the importance of education.

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