性 — meaning in English
xìng
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English meaning
- complexion noun The natural color and texture of a person's facial skin.
- gender noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
- gendersex noun Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
- genus noun A biological classification rank grouping closely related species, sitting below family and above species.
- intercourse noun Sexual activity between people.
- lineage noun A line of descent traced from an ancestor; a family's ancestry or a sequence of generations.
Senses
性 is used for these senses in English:
- complexion The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
- gendersex Sex or gender. A division of organisms into masculine, feminine and possibly others, by sexual or social characteristics.
- genus (biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.
- intercourse Sexual intercourse usually involving humans.
- lineage Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
complexion — full definition
- noun The natural color and texture of a person's facial skin.
- noun The general character or nature of a situation.
gender — full definition
- noun The state of being male, female, or another identity, often understood as bound up with social roles and personal identity, distinct from biological sex.
- noun In grammar, a category — such as masculine, feminine, or neuter — that nouns and pronouns are sorted into in many languages.
- verb To assume, assign, or address someone as having a particular gender.