心性
Chinese
| heart; mind | sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (心性) |
心 | 性 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): sam1 sing3
- Eastern Min (BUC): sĭng-sáng
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sim-sèng
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xīnxìng
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sinsìng
- Wade–Giles: hsin1-hsing4
- Yale: syīn-syìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinshinq
- Palladius: синьсин (sinʹsin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕin⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sam1 sing3
- Yale: sām sing
- Cantonese Pinyin: sam1 sing3
- Guangdong Romanization: sem1 xing3
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐm⁵⁵ sɪŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Eastern Min
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sim-sèng
- Tâi-lô: sim-sìng
- Phofsit Daibuun: simsexng
- IPA (Xiamen): /sim⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²¹/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /sim³³ siɪŋ⁴¹/
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /sim⁴⁴⁻²² siɪŋ²¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /sim⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ¹¹/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /sim⁴⁴⁻³³ siɪŋ²¹/
- (Hokkien)
Noun
心性
- disposition; temperament; nature
- one's original idea; one's real intention; one's true feelings
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Descendants
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “心性” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 心 | 性 |
Noun
心性 • (simseong) (hangeul 심성)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 心 | 性 |
Noun
心性
- chữ Hán form of tâm tính (“personal character; disposition”)