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性感

xìnggǎn

sexy; having sex appeal

A dancer in a fitted red dress against a peach backdrop
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Characters in this word

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

感 gǎn

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
咸 all, together, united 心 heart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 感

Example phrases

  • 这部电影没有刻意展示性感元素,却通过克制的镜头呈现人物魅力。 Zhè bù diànyǐng méiyǒu kèyì zhǎnshì xìnggǎn yuánsù, què tōngguò kèzhì de jìngtóu chéngxiàn rénwù mèilì. The film does not deliberately display sexy elements, yet it presents the character's charm through restrained shots.
  • 这条深色的长裙显得很性感。 Zhè tiáo shēnsè de chángqún xiǎnde hěn xìnggǎn. This dark long dress looks very sexy.
  • 她觉得他低沉的嗓音特别性感。 Tā juéde tā dīchén de sǎngyīn tèbié xìnggǎn. She finds his deep voice especially sexy.

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