雄 xióng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 隹 — short-tailed bird
- Made of
- 厷 forearm, upper arm 隹 short-tailed bird
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
雄性
xióngxìng
male; male sex
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
Example phrases
- 在繁殖季节，雄性海象会通过体型和叫声争夺配偶。 Zài fánzhí jìjié, xióngxìng hǎixiàng huì tōngguò tǐxíng hé jiàoshēng zhēngduó pèi'ǒu. During the breeding season, male walruses compete for mates through body size and calls.
- 动物园里这只雄性孔雀开屏特别漂亮。 Dòngwùyuán lǐ zhè zhī xióngxìng kǒngquè kāipíng tèbié piàoliang. The male peacock at the zoo spreads its tail especially beautifully.
- 兽医告诉我们，这两只雄性小猫身体都很健康。 Shòuyī gàosu wǒmen, zhè liǎng zhī xióngxìng xiǎomāo shēntǐ dōu hěn jiànkāng. The vet told us that both of these male kittens are very healthy.
Related words
- 雄伟 xióngwěi majestic
- 英雄 yīngxióng hero
- 雄厚 xiónghòu abundant; strong; substantial
- 个性 gèxìng personality; individuality
- 性 xìng nature; quality
- 性别 xìngbié gender
- 性格 xìnggé personality; character
- 性质 xìngzhì nature; property
- 男性 nánxìng male
- 女性 nǚxìng woman; female
- 特性 tèxìng special feature
- 性能 xìngnéng performance