Chinese words · HSK 4

性

xìng

sex; gender

Every meaning

xìng

  1. sex; gender
  2. (suffix) forming adjectives: -al; -ic (as in 血管性, 历史性)
  3. (suffix) -ness; -ity (as in 预言性)
  4. nature; character

Words with 性

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).