性质 meaning and pronunciation

性质
Simplified word
性質
Traditional word

性质 English definition

xìng zhì
  • nature
  • characteristic
  • CL:个

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Characters

  • 性 (xìng): nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gender; suffix forming adjective from verb; suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity; essence; CL:個|个[ge4];
  • 质 (zhì): character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2];