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个性

gèxìng

personality; individuality

A person wearing a unique hat
Memory picture

Characters in this word

个 gè

Strokes
3
Radical
丨 — vertical stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

性 xìng

Strokes
8
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 生 life, lifetime
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 她很有个性。 Tā hěn yǒu gèxìng. She has a strong personality.
  • 个性很重要。 Gèxìng hěn zhòngyào. Personality is very important.
  • 他的个性好。 Tā de gèxìng hǎo. His personality is good.

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