性 (xìng)
nature; character; property; quality; attribute; sexuality; sex; gende
- HSK 3.1 level 3
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 生 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“性，人之陽气性善者也。从心，生聲。”
Components
- 忄 (meaning) — 忄 is a component form of 心.
- 生 (sound)