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title: "Ganxing Meaning: 感性 (gǎnxìng) Means “perceptual”"
description: "感性 (gǎnxìng) means “perceptual; sensory”. Hear its tones, see what 感 and 性 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganxing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 感性 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

感性 gǎnxìng

## perceptual; sensory

## It can also mean

- emotional; sensitive

## Its characters

1. 感 gǎn to move
2. 性 xìng nature

## In a sentence

她是一个很感性的人。 She is a very emotional person.

[More about 感性](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%84%9F%E6%80%A7)

## More words with 感 or 性

- [感触 gǎnchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganchu)
- [感到 gǎndào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gandao)
- [感动 gǎndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gandong)
- [感恩 gǎn’ēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganen)
- [感激 gǎnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganji)
- [感觉 gǎnjué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganjue)
- [感慨 gǎnkǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gankai)
- [感冒 gǎnmào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganmao)
- [感情 gǎnqíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganqing)
- [感染 gǎnrǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganran)

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