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title: "Liangxing Meaning: 良性 (liángxìng) Means “benign”"
description: "良性 (liángxìng) means “benign”. Hear its tones, see what 良 and 性 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangxing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 良性 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

良性 liángxìng

## benign

## It can also mean

- positive; virtuous (as in a virtuous circle)

## Its characters

1. 良 liáng good
2. 性 xìng nature

## In a sentence

医生说这个肿瘤是良性的。 The doctor said the tumor is benign.

[More about 良性](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%89%AF%E6%80%A7)

## More words with 良 or 性

- [不良 bùliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buliang)
- [改良 gǎiliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gailiang)
- [感性 gǎnxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganxing)
- [个性 gèxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gexing)
- [惯性 guànxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxing)
- [急性 jíxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixing)
- [良好 liánghǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianghao)
- [良心 liángxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liangxin)
- [理性 lǐxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lixing)
- [慢性 mànxìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manxing)

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