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本性 (běn xìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

本性 (běn xìng) is a Chinese word: nature. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 本性

名 míng noun

nature

他虽然经历了很多，但本性没变。

tā suī rán jīng lì le hěn duō dàn běn xìng méi biàn

He has experienced a lot, but his nature hasn't changed.

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Word breakdown

本 běn — fundamental, original, root

Words with this character (32)
  • 1 本子 běn zi — notebook HSK 2
    • 本 book, bound volume
    • 子 diminutive suffix (makes the word colloquial)
    Example

    我需要买一个新本子。

    wǒ xū yào mǎi yí ge xīn běn zi

    I need to buy a new notebook.

  • 2 笔记本 bǐ jì běn — notebook HSK 3
    • 笔 writing, pen (indicates writing-related purpose)
    • 记 to record, notes (indicates function of recording information)
    • 本 book, volume (indicates physical form as a bound book)
    Example

    我买了一个新笔记本。

    wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn bǐ jì běn

    I bought a new notebook.

  • 3 课本 kè běn — textbook HSK 3
    • 课 lesson, course
    • 本 book, volume
    Example

    我忘记带课本了。

    wǒ wàng jì dài kè běn le

    I forgot to bring my textbook.

  • 4 基本 jī běn — basic HSK 4
    • 基 foundation, base
    • 本 root, origin, basis
    Example

    这是最基本的常识。

    zhè shì zuì jī běn de cháng shí

    This is the most basic common sense.

  • 5 基本上 jī běn shàng — basically HSK 4
    • 基 foundation, base (forms the base meaning of 'fundamental')
    • 本 root, origin (reinforces the fundamental nature)
    • 上 grammatical suffix (converts the adjective into an adverb)
    Example

    我基本上每天都锻炼。

    wǒ jī běn shàng měi tiān dōu duàn liàn

    I basically exercise every day.

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  • 6 本来 běn lái — originally HSK 4
    • 本 original, fundamental, root
    • 来 come (from the past), since
    Example

    我本来想去，但是太忙了。

    wǒ běn lái xiǎng qù dàn shì tài máng le

    I originally wanted to go, but I was too busy.

  • 7 本科 běn kē — undergraduate HSK 4
    • 本 fundamental, basic
    • 科 program, course
    Example

    我正在读本科。

    wǒ zhèng zài dú běn kē

    I am currently studying for my undergraduate degree.

  • 8 成本 chéng běn — cost HSK 5
    • 成 formation, what is made/formed
    • 本 fundamental amount, principal, basis
    Example

    我们需要降低生产成本。

    wǒ men xū yào jiàng dī shēng chǎn chéng běn

    We need to reduce production costs.

  • 9 本人 běn rén — oneself HSK 5
    • 本 this, present (referring to the current person)
    • 人 person (the individual being referred to)
    Example

    本人承诺遵守规定。

    běn rén chéng nuò zūn shǒu guī dìng

    I myself promise to abide by the regulations.

  • 10 本地 běn dì — local HSK 5
    • 本 this, native, original
    • 地 place, locality, area
    Example

    他是本地人。

    tā shì běn dì rén

    He is a local.

  • 11 本质 běn zhì — essence HSK 5
    • 本 fundamental, root, original
    • 质 nature, quality, substance
    Example

    这个问题的本质是信任。

    zhè ge wèn tí de běn zhì shì xìn rèn

    The essence of this problem is trust.

  • 12 本领 běn lǐng — skill HSK 5
    • 本 fundamental, inherent
    • 领 grasp, command, mastery
    Example

    他修理汽车的本领很厉害。

    tā xiū lǐ qì chē de běn lǐng hěn lì hai

    His skill at repairing cars is impressive.

  • 13 根本 gēn běn — foundation HSK 5
    • 根 root, fundamental
    • 本 origin, basis
    Example

    教育是国家发展的根本。

    jiào yù shì guó jiā fā zhǎn de gēn běn

    Education is the foundation of national development.

  • 14 剧本 jù běn — script HSK 6
    • 剧 drama, theatrical performance
    • 本 text, written version
    Example

    他正在写一个电影剧本。

    tā zhèng zài xiě yí gè diàn yǐng jù běn

    He is writing a movie script.

  • 15 原本 yuán běn — originally HSK 6
    • 原 original, initial
    • 本 fundamental, basic
    Example

    我原本打算去北京，但是改变主意了。

    wǒ yuán běn dǎ suàn qù běi jīng dàn shì gǎi biàn zhǔ yi le

    I originally planned to go to Beijing, but I changed my mind.

  • 16 本土 běn tǔ — native land; local; domestic HSK 6
    • 本 origin, root, one's own, native
    • 土 land, territory, soil
    Example

    我们需要培养更多本土人才。

    wǒ men xū yào péi yǎng gèng duō běn tǔ rén cái

    We need to cultivate more local talent.

  • 17 本能 běn néng — instinct HSK 6
    • 本 fundamental, innate, original
    • 能 ability, capability
    Example

    母爱是一种本能。

    mǔ ài shì yì zhǒng běn néng

    Maternal love is an instinct.

  • 18 本身 běn shēn — itself HSK 6
    • 本 original, fundamental, basic
    • 身 self, entity, body
    Example

    这个问题本身并不复杂。

    zhè ge wèn tí běn shēn bìng bù fù zá

    This problem itself is not complicated.

  • 19 版本 bǎn běn — version HSK 6
    • 版 edition, printed form
    • 本 copy, instance
    Example

    这个软件的最新版本已经发布了。

    zhè ge ruǎn jiàn de zuì xīn bǎn běn yǐ jīng fā bù le

    The latest version of this software has been released.

  • 20 资本 zī běn — capital HSK 6
    • 资 resources, wealth, assets
    • 本 fundamental, principal, basis
    Example

    他有足够的资本开公司。

    tā yǒu zú gòu de zī běn kāi gōng sī

    He has enough capital to start a company.

  • 21 亏本 kuī běn — to lose money HSK 7
    • 亏 loss, deficit
    • 本 capital, principal
    Example

    这家公司连续三年亏本经营。

    zhè jiā gōng sī lián xù sān nián kuī běn jīng yíng

    This company has operated at a loss for three consecutive years.

  • 22 副本 fù běn — copy HSK 7
    • 副 secondary, auxiliary (indicating duplication)
    • 本 copy, edition (the physical or digital instance)
    Example

    请保存好这份文件的副本。

    qǐng bǎo cún hǎo zhè fèn wén jiàn de fù běn

    Please keep a copy of this document.

  • 23 基本功 jī běn gōng — basic skills HSK 7
    Example

    他的基本功很好，所以进步很快。

    tā de jī běn gōng hěn hǎo suǒ yǐ jìn bù hěn kuài

    His basic skills are very good, so he progresses quickly.

  • 24 本事 běn shi — ability HSK 7
    • 本 fundamental, basic
    • 事 matter, affair (forms 'ability' with 本)
    Example

    他很有本事。

    tā hěn yǒu běn shi

    He has great ability.

  • 25 本分 běn fèn — dutiful HSK 7
    • 本 fundamental, proper, original
    • 分 duty, role, status
    Example

    他是个本分的人，从不惹事。

    tā shì gè běn fèn de rén cóng bù rě shì

    He is a dutiful person who never causes trouble.

  • 26 本意 běn yì — original intention HSK 7
    • 本 original, fundamental
    • 意 intention, meaning
    Example

    我的本意不是要伤害你。

    wǒ de běn yì bù shì yào shāng hài nǐ

    My original intention was not to hurt you.

  • 27 本着 běn zhe — in the spirit of HSK 7
    • 本 basis, foundation
    • 着 particle indicating manner or continuous action
    Example

    本着公平的原则，我们做出了这个决定。

    běn zhe gōng píng de yuán zé wǒ men zuò chū le zhè ge jué dìng

    In the spirit of fairness, we made this decision.

  • 28 本色 běn sè — true nature, true colors HSK 7
    • 本 original, fundamental, inherent
    • 色 color, appearance, character, quality
    Example

    他终于露出了本色。

    tā zhōng yú lù chū le běn sè

    He finally showed his true colors.

  • 29 本钱 běn qián — capital HSK 7
    • 本 principal, original
    • 钱 money
    Example

    他用所有的本钱开了一家餐厅。

    tā yòng suǒ yǒu de běn qián kāi le yì jiā cān tīng

    He used all his capital to open a restaurant.

  • 30 标本 biāo běn — specimen HSK 7
    • 标 mark, standard, model (representing a typical example)
    • 本 original, sample (the preserved object itself)
    Example

    这个博物馆收藏了很多珍贵的动物标本。

    zhè ge bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le hěn duō zhēn guì de dòng wù biāo běn

    This museum houses many precious animal specimens.

  • 31 样本 yàng běn — sample HSK 7
    • 样 type, pattern, representative form
    • 本 original, fundamental item, the thing itself
    Example

    我们需要收集更多的样本进行研究。

    wǒ men xū yào shōu jí gèng duō de yàng běn jìn xíng yán jiū

    We need to collect more samples for research.

  • 32 资本主义 zī běn zhǔ yì — capitalism HSK 7
    • 资 capital, resources
    • 本 foundation, basis (forms 'capital' with 资)
    • 主 main, master (indicates primary doctrine)
    • 义 principle, -ism (suffix for doctrines/ideologies)
    Example

    资本主义和社会主义是两种不同的经济制度。

    zī běn zhǔ yì hé shè huì zhǔ yì shì liǎng zhǒng bù tóng de jīng jì zhì dù

    Capitalism and socialism are two different economic systems.

性 xìng — nature, character, quality

Words with this character (37)
  • 1 女性 nǚ xìng — female HSK 4
    • 女 female, woman
    • 性 sex, gender
    Example

    女性在现代社会中扮演重要角色。

    nǚ xìng zài xiàn dài shè huì zhōng bàn yǎn zhòng yào jué sè

    Women play an important role in modern society.

  • 2 性别 xìng bié — gender HSK 4
    • 性 sex, sexual characteristics, nature
    • 别 distinction, category, difference
    Example

    请填写您的性别。

    qǐng tián xiě nín de xìng bié

    Please fill in your gender.

  • 3 性格 xìng gé — personality HSK 4
    • 性 nature, inherent quality
    • 格 pattern, framework, style
    Example

    她的性格很开朗。

    tā de xìng gé hěn kāi lǎng

    Her personality is very cheerful.

  • 4 男性 nán xìng — male HSK 4
    • 男 male, man
    • 性 sex, gender
    Example

    男性和女性应该享有平等的权利。

    nán xìng hé nǚ xìng yīng gāi xiǎng yǒu píng děng de quán lì

    Males and females should enjoy equal rights.

  • 5 一次性 yī cì xìng — disposable HSK 5
    • 一 one (indicating single use)
    • 次 time, occasion (indicating frequency)
    • 性 nature, property (forms adjectives)
    Example

    请不要使用一次性塑料袋。

    qǐng bù yào shǐ yòng yī cì xìng sù liào dài

    Please don't use disposable plastic bags.

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  • 6 个性 gè xìng — personality HSK 5
    • 个 individual
    • 性 nature, character
    Example

    每个人都有自己的个性。

    měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de gè xìng

    Everyone has their own personality.

  • 7 性质 xìng zhì — nature HSK 5
    • 性 character, inherent attributes
    • 质 quality, essence, substance
    Example

    这件事的性质很严重。

    zhè jiàn shì de xìng zhì hěn yán zhòng

    The nature of this matter is very serious.

  • 8 弹性 tán xìng — elasticity HSK 6
    • 弹 elastic, spring back
    • 性 property, nature, quality
    Example

    这种材料具有很好的弹性。

    zhè zhǒng cái liào jù yǒu hěn hǎo de tán xìng

    This material has very good elasticity.

  • 9 性价比 xìng jià bǐ — cost-effectiveness HSK 6
    • 性 performance, quality
    • 价 price, cost
    • 比 ratio, comparison
    Example

    这款手机性价比很高，值得购买。

    zhè kuǎn shǒu jī xìng jià bǐ hěn gāo zhí de gòu mǎi

    This phone has high cost-effectiveness and is worth buying.

  • 10 性能 xìng néng — performance HSK 6
    • 性 nature, property, characteristic
    • 能 ability, capability, capacity
    Example

    这台电脑的性能很好。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo de xìng néng hěn hǎo

    This computer's performance is very good.

  • 11 特性 tè xìng — characteristic HSK 6
    • 特 special, distinctive
    • 性 nature, quality, property
    Example

    这种材料具有防水特性。

    zhè zhǒng cái liào jù yǒu fáng shuǐ tè xìng

    This material has waterproof characteristics.

  • 12 理性 lǐ xìng — rational HSK 6
    • 理 reason, logic, principle
    • 性 nature, quality, characteristic
    Example

    他是一个很理性的人。

    tā shì yí gè hěn lǐ xìng de rén

    He is a very rational person.

  • 13 中性 zhōng xìng — neutral HSK 7
    • 中 middle, center (indicating a balanced, middle state)
    • 性 nature, property, quality (referring to characteristics or properties)
    Example

    这种溶液是中性的。

    zhè zhǒng róng yè shì zhōng xìng de

    This solution is neutral.

  • 14 人性 rén xìng — human nature HSK 7
    • 人 human, person
    • 性 nature, character, inherent quality
    Example

    了解人性是心理学的基础。

    liǎo jiě rén xìng shì xīn lǐ xué de jī chǔ

    Understanding human nature is the foundation of psychology.

  • 15 任性 rèn xìng — willful HSK 7
    • 任 to let oneself, to indulge
    • 性 nature, temperament
    Example

    他太任性了，从不听别人的建议。

    tā tài rèn xìng le cóng bù tīng bié rén de jiàn yì

    He's too willful and never listens to other people's advice.

  • 16 共性 gòng xìng — commonality HSK 7
    • 共 shared, common
    • 性 nature, characteristic
    Example

    尽管文化不同，人类有很多共性。

    jǐn guǎn wén huà bù tóng rén lèi yǒu hěn duō gòng xìng

    Despite different cultures, humans have many commonalities.

  • 17 天性 tiān xìng — nature, natural disposition, innate character HSK 7
    • 天 heaven, natural, inborn (implies something given by nature/heaven at birth)
    • 性 nature, disposition, character (the inherent qualities or temperament)
    Example

    他天性善良，总是帮助别人。

    tā tiān xìng shàn liáng zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén

    He is kind by nature, always helping others.

  • 18 属性 shǔ xìng — attribute HSK 7
    • 属 category, belonging to a class
    • 性 nature, quality, property
    Example

    每个对象都有不同的属性。

    měi gè duì xiàng dōu yǒu bù tóng de shǔ xìng

    Each object has different attributes.

  • 19 异性 yì xìng — opposite sex HSK 7
    • 异 different, opposite
    • 性 sex, gender
    Example

    他很容易和异性交朋友。

    tā hěn róng yì hé yì xìng jiāo péng you

    He easily makes friends with the opposite sex.

  • 20 急性 jí xìng — acute HSK 7
    • 急 sudden, urgent, rapid onset
    • 性 nature, characteristic, quality
    Example

    医生诊断他患有急性胃炎。

    yī shēng zhěn duàn tā huàn yǒu jí xìng wèi yán

    The doctor diagnosed him with acute gastritis.

  • 21 性命 xìng mìng — life HSK 7
    • 性 nature, essence (emphasizes the essential quality of life)
    • 命 life, existence (the core concept of being alive)
    Example

    他冒着性命危险救了那个孩子。

    tā mào zhe xìng mìng wēi xiǎn jiù le nà ge hái zi

    He risked his life to save that child.

  • 22 性情 xìng qíng — temperament HSK 7
    • 性 nature, inherent character
    • 情 emotions, feelings
    Example

    他性情温和，很少发脾气。

    tā xìng qíng wēn hé hěn shǎo fā pí qi

    He has a gentle temperament and rarely loses his temper.

  • 23 性感 xìng gǎn — sexy HSK 7
    • 性 sex, sexuality, sexual nature
    • 感 feeling, sensation, appeal
    Example

    她穿着一条性感的裙子。

    tā chuān zhe yì tiáo xìng gǎn de qún zi

    She's wearing a sexy dress.

  • 24 恶性 è xìng — malignant HSK 7
    • 恶 evil, bad, malignant
    • 性 nature, quality, characteristic
    Example

    医生诊断出他得了恶性肿瘤。

    yī shēng zhěn duàn chū tā dé le è xìng zhǒng liú

    The doctor diagnosed that he had a malignant tumor.

  • 25 惯性 guàn xìng — inertia HSK 7
    • 惯 habitual, accustomed (suggesting natural tendency)
    • 性 nature, property (denoting characteristic or quality)
    Example

    由于惯性，汽车突然停止时乘客会向前倾。

    yóu yú guàn xìng qì chē tū rán tíng zhǐ shí chéng kè huì xiàng qián qīng

    Due to inertia, passengers lean forward when the car suddenly stops.

  • 26 感性 gǎn xìng — emotional; perceptual; sensory HSK 7
    • 感 feeling; sensation; emotion
    • 性 nature; quality; characteristic
    Example

    她是一个很感性的人，容易被感动。

    tā shì yí ge hěn gǎn xìng de rén róng yì bèi gǎn dòng

    She is a very emotional person, easily moved.

  • 27 慢性 màn xìng — chronic HSK 7
    • 慢 slow, gradual
    • 性 nature, character
    Example

    他患有慢性胃炎。

    tā huàn yǒu màn xìng wèi yán

    He has chronic gastritis.

  • 28 显性 xiǎn xìng — dominant; explicit HSK 7
    • 显 visible, manifest, apparent
    • 性 nature, characteristic, property
    Example

    显性知识容易传播。

    xiǎn xìng zhī shi róng yì chuán bō

    Explicit knowledge is easy to disseminate.

  • 29 索性 suǒ xìng — simply; might as well HSK 7
    • 索 directly; straightforwardly (conveys decisiveness)
    • 性 nature; character (forms adverbial suffix indicating manner)
    Example

    雨下得太大了，我索性不去了。

    yǔ xià de tài dà le wǒ suǒ xìng bù qù le

    The rain is too heavy, so I simply won't go.

  • 30 良性 liáng xìng — benign HSK 7
    • 良 good, fine
    • 性 nature, quality, character
    Example

    医生说这个肿瘤是良性的。

    yī shēng shuō zhè ge zhǒng liú shì liáng xìng de

    The doctor said this tumor is benign.

  • 31 记性 jì xìng — memory HSK 7
    • 记 to remember, to retain in mind
    • 性 quality, characteristic, ability
    Example

    我记性不好，总是忘记别人的名字。

    wǒ jì xìng bù hǎo zǒng shì wàng jì bié rén de míng zì

    I have a bad memory, I always forget other people's names.

  • 32 阳性 yáng xìng — positive (test result) HSK 7
    • 阳 positive, yang (indicating presence or detection)
    • 性 nature, property, characteristic
    Example

    他的检测结果是阳性。

    tā de jiǎn cè jié guǒ shì yáng xìng

    His test result is positive.

  • 33 阴性 yīn xìng — negative; feminine HSK 7
    • 阴 negative, yin, feminine principle
    • 性 nature, quality, characteristic
    Example

    她的新冠检测呈阴性。

    tā de xīn guān jiǎn cè chéng yīn xìng

    Her COVID test was negative.

  • 34 隐性 yǐn xìng — recessive; latent; hidden HSK 7
    • 隐 hidden, concealed
    • 性 nature, property, characteristic
    Example

    他携带隐性基因，但不会表现出症状。

    tā xié dài yǐn xìng jī yīn dàn bù huì biǎo xiàn chū zhèng zhuàng

    He carries the recessive gene, but will not show symptoms.

  • 35 雄性 xióng xìng — male HSK 7
    • 雄 male (of animals)
    • 性 sex, gender
    Example

    这只老虎是雄性的。

    zhè zhī lǎo hǔ shì xióng xìng de

    This tiger is male.

  • 36 雌性 cí xìng — female HSK 7
    • 雌 female (biological sense)
    • 性 sex, gender
    Example

    雌性动物通常负责照顾幼崽。

    cí xìng dòng wù tōng cháng fù zé zhào gù yòu zǎi

    Female animals usually take care of their young.

  • 37 韧性 rèn xìng — resilience HSK 7
    • 韧 tough, pliable, resilient
    • 性 nature, property, characteristic
    Example

    经济的韧性帮助我们度过了危机。

    jīng jì de rèn xìng bāng zhù wǒ men dù guò le wēi jī

    Economic resilience helped us get through the crisis.

Structure & writing
1 本 běn — root or stem of a plant
本 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 2
体 tǐ the whole body of a person or animal; by extension, a part of the body
HSK 4
笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted

consists of

1.1 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants
木 is a component in 126 characters
HSK 1
休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip
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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
HSK 2
楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building
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末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other
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困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement
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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)
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未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects
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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect
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呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow
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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
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朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)
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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash
1.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
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丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

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2 性 xìng — character; temperament; disposition

性 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
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忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
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快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
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怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
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忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
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恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
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忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
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怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
2.2 生 shēng — to be born; to give birth
生 is a component in 7 characters
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星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky
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姓 xìng surname; family name
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性 xìng character; temperament; disposition
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胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy
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甥 shēng nephew (sister's son)
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牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

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