Usage of the character 性

kansei engineering (product design that aims to engender specific subjective responses in the consumer) (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 感性工学 "kansei kougaku")

èxìngzhǒngliú

恶性肿瘤

[惡性腫瘤]

malignant tumor

xiànxìngxìtǒng

线性系统

[線性系統]

linear system

mièjuérénxìng

灭绝人性

[滅絕人性]

to be devoid of all humanity; inhuman; bestial

xìngyùgāocháo

性欲高潮

[性慾高潮]

orgasm

shísèxìngyě

食色性也

[食色性也]

Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
By nature we desire food and sex.

liǎngxìngyìxíng

两性异形

[兩性異形]

sexual dimorphism

xìngmìngyōuguān

性命攸关

[性命攸關]

vitally important
a matter of life and death

liǎngxìngdòngwù

两性动物

[兩性動物]

hermaphrodite creature

shìshāchéngxìng

嗜杀成性

[嗜殺成性]

bloodthirsty

xìngbiéjuésè

性别角色

[性別角色]

gender role

liǎngxìnglízǐ

两性离子

[兩性離子]

(chemistry) zwitterion

duòxìngqìtǐ

惰性气体

[惰性氣體]

inert gas
noble gas (chemistry)

xìngjiāogāocháo

性交高潮

[性交高潮]

orgasm

jīlěidúxìng

积累毒性

[積累毒性]

cumulative poison

fēijīyāxìng

非羁押性

[非羈押性]

noncustodial (sentence)

nánxìngqīnshǔ

男性亲属

[男性親屬]

kinsman

xiūxīnyǎngxìng

修心养性

[修心養性]

to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

gélányángxìng

革兰阳性

[革蘭陽性]

Gram-positive (bacteria)

xiànxìngfāngchéng

线性方程

[線性方程]

linear equation (math.)

jiǎxìngjìnshì

假性近视

[假性近視]

pseudomyopia

kězhīfùxìng

可支付性

[可支付性]

affordability

xiānmínggèxìng

鲜明个性

[鮮明個性]

individuality
clear-cut personality

kějiēshòuxìng

可接受性

[可接受性]

acceptability

yíxìngyǎngshòu

颐性养寿

[頤性養壽]

to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)

xìngzhìmìngtí

性质命题

[性質命題]

categorical proposition (logic)

yǒugōngjīxìng

有攻击性

[有攻擊性]

offensive

èxìngxúnhuán

恶性循环

[惡性循環]

vicious circle

tánxìngbiànsè

谈性变色

[談性變色]

to turn green at the mention of sex; prudish

shìjiǎnxìngqiú

嗜碱性球

[嗜鹼性球]

basophil granulocyte (type of white blood cell)

huàxuéxìngzhì

化学性质

[化學性質]

chemical property

xìbāodúxìng

细胞毒性

[細胞毒性]

cytotoxicity

nǎoxìngmábì

脑性痲痹

[腦性痲痺]

variant of 腦性麻痺／脑性麻痹
cerebral palsy
spasticity

dàng'ànshǔxìng

档案属性

[檔案屬性]

file attribute

cíxìngjīsù

雌性激素

[雌性激素]

estrogen

dìngxìnglǐlùn

定性理论

[定性理論]

qualitative theory

chāojīxìngyán

超基性岩

[超基性岩]

ultrabasic rock (geology, rock containing less than 45 percent silicates)

shuǐxìngyánghuā

水性杨花

[水性楊花]

fickle (woman)

liǎngxìngchājù

两性差距

[兩性差距]

disparity between the sexes

tánxìngxíngbiàn

弹性形变

[彈性形變]

elastic deformation

xiànxìnghuíguī

线性回归

[線性回歸]

linear regression (statistics)

cíxìngjiēkǒu

雌性接口

[雌性接口]

female connector

júbùliánguànxìng

局部连贯性

[局部連貫性]

local coherence

shénjīngxìngdújì

神经性毒剂

[神經性毒劑]

nerve agent
nerve gas

èxìngnüèyuánchóng

恶性疟原虫

[惡性瘧原蟲]

plasmodium falciparum (malaria parasite)

gǎnrǎnxìngfùxiè

感染性腹泻

[感染性腹瀉]

infective diarrhea

wěixièxìngbàolù

猥亵性暴露

[猥褻性暴露]

indecent exposure
flashing

zhōuwéixìngxuànyùn

周围性眩晕

[周圍性眩暈]

peripheral vertigo

fàngshèxìngwǔqì

放射性武器

[放射性武器]

radiological weapon

zìlüxìngzǔzhī

自律性组织

[自律性組織]

Self-Regulation Organization
SRO

kōngxiǎngxìngcuòshì

空想性错视

[空想性錯視]

pareidolia

fàngshèxìnghuódù

放射性活度

[放射性活度]

radioactivity

zhìrùxìngxíngxiāo

置入性行销

[置入性行銷]

product placement

chífāxìngsǔnshāng

迟发性损伤

[遲發性損傷]

delayed lesion

diàncíjiānróngxìng

电磁兼容性

[電磁兼容性]

electromagnetic compatibility

fàngshèxìngsuìpiàn

放射性碎片

[放射性碎片]

radioactive debris

shēngwùhuóhuàxìng

生物活化性

[生物活化性]

bioactivity

zhàng'àixìngpínxuè

障碍性贫血

[障礙性貧血]

aplastic anemia (med.)

qúnfāxìngdìzhèn

群发性地震

[群發性地震]

earthquake swarm

dòngwùxìngmíngcí

动物性名词

[動物性名詞]

animate noun

zhōngxìnglìxìbāo

中性粒细胞

[中性粒細胞]

neutrophil (the most common type of white blood cell)

jìsuànfùzáxìng

计算复杂性

[計算複雜性]

computational complexity (math.)

xìngfúwùchǎnyè

性服务产业

[性服務產業]

sex service industry

liúxíngxìnggǎnmào

流行性感冒

[流行性感冒]

influenza

qúnfāxìngtóutòng

群发性头痛

[群發性頭痛]

cluster headache

zhìxīxìngdújì

窒息性毒剂

[窒息性毒劑]

choking agent

fàngshèxìnghésù

放射性核素

[放射性核素]

radioactive nuclide
radionuclide

bìngdúxìnggānyán

病毒性肝炎

[病毒性肝炎]

viral hepatitis

xìjūnxìnglìjí

细菌性痢疾

[細菌性痢疾]

bacillary dysentery

fàngshèxìngzhānrǎn

放射性沾染

[放射性沾染]

radioactive contamination

fàngshèxìngwūrǎn

放射性污染

[放射性污染]

radioactive contamination

yǔjìngyīlàixìng

语境依赖性

[語境依賴性]

context dependency

bìngdúxìngyíngxiāo

病毒性营销

[病毒性營銷]

viral marketing
see also 病毒營銷／病毒营销 (bìngdúyíngxiāo)

shēngwùzhuānyīxìng

生物专一性

[生物專一性]

biospecificity

hóngbānxìnglángchuāng

红斑性狼疮

[紅斑性狼瘡]

lupus erythematosus

shēngmìngduōyàngxìng

生命多样性

[生命多樣性]

biodiversity

pínxuèxìnghuàisǐ

贫血性坏死

[貧血性壞死]

anemic necrosis

jiāochānàiyàoxìng

交叉耐药性

[交叉耐藥性]

cross-tolerance

hǎiyángxìngpínxuè

海洋性贫血

[海洋性貧血]

thalassemia

yīzhìxìngxiàoyìng

一致性效应

[一致性效應]

consistency effect

yíchuánxìngjíbìng

遗传性疾病

[遺傳性疾病]

genetic disorder

fàngshèxìngyānyǔ

放射性烟羽

[放射性煙羽]

radiation plume

fàngshèxìngfèiwù

放射性废物

[放射性廢物]

radioactive waste

sùxiàoxìngdújì

速效性毒剂

[速效性毒劑]

quick-acting agent

fàngshèxìngcáiliào

放射性材料

[放射性材料]

radioactive material

fúshèmǐngǎnxìng

辐射敏感性

[輻射敏感性]

radiosensitivity

rǎnsètǐbèixìng

染色体倍性

[染色體倍性]

ploidy (number of homologous chromosomes)

yìxìngliànzhǔyì

异性恋主义

[異性戀主義]

heterosexism

guòdùxìngdàikuǎn

过渡性贷款

[過渡性貸款]

bridging loan

xiāntiānxìngquēxiàn

先天性缺陷

[先天性缺陷]

birth defect

pǔbiànxìngjiǎshè

普遍性假设

[普遍性假設]

universal hypothesis

guīzéxìngxiàoyìng

规则性效应

[規則性效應]

regularity effect

hǎiyángxìngqìhòu

海洋性气候

[海洋性氣候]

maritime climate

cángmáoxìngjíbìng

藏毛性疾病

[藏毛性疾病]

pilonidal disease

fàngshèxìngshuāibiàn

放射性衰变

[放射性衰變]

radioactive decay

Fēngbìxìng Kāijú

封闭性开局

[封閉性開局]

Closed Game
Double Queen Pawn Opening (chess)
same as 雙后前兵開局／双后前兵开局

ěryuánxìngxuànyùn

耳源性眩晕

[耳源性眩暈]

aural vertigo

guòmǐnxìngfǎnyìng

过敏性反应

[過敏性反應]

allergic reaction
hypersensitive reaction
anaphylaxis

hūnqiánxìngxíngwéi

婚前性行为

[婚前性行為]

premarital sex

zǎolǎoxìngchīdāi

早老性痴呆

[早老性痴呆]

(coll.) Alzheimer's disease

dàlùxìngqìhòu

大陆性气候

[大陸性氣候]

continental climate

fàngshèxìngjìshí

放射性计时

[放射性計時]

radiometric dating

jíxìnglánwěiyán

急性阑尾炎

[急性闌尾炎]

acute appendicitis (medicine)

Gélánshìyīnxìng

革兰氏阴性

[革蘭氏陰性]

Gram negative (bacteria that do not retain Gram stain, often the more dangerous kind)

chíjiǔxìngdújì

持久性毒剂

[持久性毒劑]

persistent agent

shīxuèxìngpínxuè

失血性贫血

[失血性貧血]

blood loss anemia

Lǐxìngyǔ Gǎnxìng

理性与感性

[理性與感性]

Sense and Sensibility, novel by Jane Austen 珍·奧斯汀／珍·奥斯汀 ( Zhēn· Aòsītīng)

fēixiāngduìlùnxìng

非相对论性

[非相對論性]

non-relativistic (physics)

fēixiànxìngguāngxué

非线性光学

[非線性光學]

nonlinear optics (physics)

bōlì'èrxiàngxìng

波粒二象性

[波粒二象性]

wave-particle duality in quantum mechanics

qúntǐxìngshìjiàn

群体性事件

[群體性事件]

mass incident (PRC term for incidents of social unrest, including rioting, melees and petition campaigns)

dàyèxìngfèiyán

大叶性肺炎

[大葉性肺炎]

lobar pneumonia

biǎomiànhuóxìngjì

表面活性剂

[表面活性劑]

surfactant

mílànxìngdújì

糜烂性毒剂

[糜爛性毒劑]

vesicant

zhìsǐxìngdújì

致死性毒剂

[致死性毒劑]

lethal agent

gélánshìyīnxìng

格兰氏阴性

[格蘭氏陰性]

Gram negative (of bacteria)
also written 革蘭氏陰性／革兰氏阴性

yìxìngxìngjiēchù

异性性接触

[異性性接觸]

heterosexual sex

jìnxíngxìngshīyǔ

进行性失语

[進行性失語]

progressive aphasia
gradual loss of speech

chóngfùxìngláosǔn

重复性劳损

[重複性勞損]

repetitive strain injury (RSI)

jìhuàxìngbàofèi

计划性报废

[計劃性報廢]

planned obsolescence

kěxíngxìngyánjiū

可行性研究

[可行性研究]

feasibility study

shèngyúfàngshèxìng

剩余放射性

[剩餘放射性]

residual radioactivity

dòngwùxìngsìliào

动物性饲料

[動物性飼料]

feed made of animal products

shēngwùduōyàngxìng

生物多样性

[生物多樣性]

biodiversity

cíxióngtóngtǐxìng

雌雄同体性

[雌雄同體性]

hermaphroditism

guòmǐnxìngxiūkè

过敏性休克

[過敏性休克]

anaphylactic shock

qiǎngpòxìngxìngxíngwéi

强迫性性行为

[強迫性性行為]

sexual obsession

duōfāxìngyìnghuàzhèng

多发性硬化症

[多發性硬化症]

multiple sclerosis

shénjīngxìngshìsǔnshāng

神经性视损伤

[神經性視損傷]

neurological visual impairment (NVI)

fàngshèxìngzhānrǎnwù

放射性沾染物

[放射性沾染物]

radioactive contaminant

shìsuānxìnglìxìbāo

嗜酸性粒细胞

[嗜酸性粒細胞]

eosinophil (type of white blood cell)

xídéxìngwúzhùgǎn

习得性无助感

[習得性無助感]

(psychology) learned helplessness

guānghuàxìngjiǎohuàbìng

光化性角化病

[光化性角化病]

(medicine) actinic keratosis, aka solar keratosis

fāzuòxìngshìshuìbìng

发作性嗜睡病

[發作性嗜睡病]

narcolepsy

zhíxiànxìngjiāsùqì

直线性加速器

[直線性加速器]

linear accelerator

dīfàngshèxìngfèiwù

低放射性废物

[低放射性廢物]

low-level waste

fēidòngwùxìngmíngcí

非动物性名词

[非動物性名詞]

inanimate noun

guǎngfànxìngjiāolüzhèng

广泛性焦虑症

[廣泛性焦慮症]

generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

duōfāxìnggǔsuǐliú

多发性骨髓瘤

[多發性骨髓瘤]

(medicine) multiple myeloma

pícéngxìngshìsǔnshāng

皮层性视损伤

[皮層性視損傷]

cortical visual impairment (CVI)

jīngshénxìngyànshízhèng

精神性厌食症

[精神性厭食症]

anorexia nervosa

qiǎngpòxìngchǔwùzhèng

强迫性储物症

[強迫性儲物症]

compulsive hoarding

liúdòngxìngdàshāmò

流动性大沙漠

[流動性大沙漠]

shifting sand dunes

tóngxìngliànkǒngjùzhèng

同性恋恐惧症

[同性戀恐懼症]

homophobia

qiángzhíxìngjǐzhùyán

强直性脊柱炎

[強直性脊柱炎]

ankylosing spondylitis
Bechterew’s disease

lǎoniánxìngchīdāizhèng

老年性痴呆症

[老年性痴獃症]

senile dementia

huīfāxìngcúnchǔqì

挥发性存储器

[揮發性存儲器]

volatile memory

chūxuèxìngdēnggérè

出血性登革热

[出血性登革熱]

dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)

fēiyíchuánduōxíngxìng

非遗传多型性

[非遺傳多型性]

polyphenism

róngmáoxìngxiànjīsù

绒毛性腺激素

[絨毛性腺激素]

human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

shìjiǎnxìnglìxìbāo

嗜碱性粒细胞

[嗜鹼性粒細胞]

basophil granulocytes (rarest type of white blood cell)

fèicìjīxìngdújì

肺刺激性毒剂

[肺刺激性毒劑]

lung irritant

èxìngtōnghuòpéngzhàng

恶性通货膨胀

[惡性通貨膨脹]

hyperinflation

fàngshèxìngtóngwèisù

放射性同位素

[放射性同位素]

radioactive isotope
radioisotope

xìngbiérèntóngzhàng'ài

性别认同障碍

[性別認同障礙]

gender identity disorder (GID)
gender dysphoria

zhōngdùxìngfèishuǐzhǒng

中度性肺水肿

[中度性肺水腫]

toxic pulmonary edema

gāonénglièxìngzhàyào

高能烈性炸药

[高能烈性炸藥]

high explosive

fēngshīxìngguānjiéyán

风湿性关节炎

[風濕性關節炎]

rheumatoid arthritis

xìngtóngyīxìngzhàng'ài

性同一性障碍

[性同一性障礙]

gender identity disorder

bùquèdìngxìngyuánlǐ

不确定性原理

[不確定性原理]

Heisenberg's uncertainty principle (1927)

fàngshèxìngluòxiàhuī

放射性落下灰

[放射性落下灰]

radioactive fallout

mànxìngpíláozhènghòuqún

慢性疲劳症候群

[慢性疲勞症候群]

chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

quánshēnxìnghóngbānlángchuāng

全身性红斑狼疮

[全身性紅斑狼瘡]

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

biānyuánxìngréngézhàng'ài

边缘性人格障碍

[邊緣性人格障礙]

borderline personality disorder (BPD)

mànxìngzǔsèxìngfèibìng

慢性阻塞性肺病

[慢性阻塞性肺病]

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

dìfāngxìngbānzhěnshānghán

地方性斑疹伤寒

[地方性斑疹傷寒]

murine typhus fever

chíxùxìngzhíwùzhuàngtài

持续性植物状态

[持續性植物狀態]

persistent vegetative state (medicine)

fēnlièqínggǎnxìngzhàng'ài

分裂情感性障碍

[分裂情感性障礙]

schizoaffective disorder

kěbiànshèntòuxìngmóxíng

可变渗透性模型

[可變滲透性模型]

Varying Permeability Model (VPM), (used to calculate decompression schedules in diving)

fàngshèxìngfāguāngcáiliào

放射性发光材料

[放射性發光材料]

radiophosphor

rénzhīchū,xìngběnshàn

人之初，性本善

[人之初，性本善]

man at birth is fundamentally good in nature (the first two lines of Three Character Classic 三字經／三字经 ( Sānzì Jīng))

jiělíxìngréngéjíhuàn

解离性人格疾患

[解離性人格疾患]

dissociative identity disorder
multiple personality disorder

zàishēngbùliángxìngpínxuè

再生不良性贫血

[再生不良性貧血]

aplastic anemia

yuánfāxìngjìnxíngxìngshīyǔ

原发性进行性失语

[原發性進行性失語]

primary progressive aphasia (PPA), speech disorder (sometimes related to dementia)

gōngnéngxìngcígòngzhènchéngxiàng

功能性磁共振成像

[功能性磁共振成像]

functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

hǎojìxìngbùrúlànbǐtóu

好记性不如烂笔头

[好記性不如爛筆頭]

the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)

jiāngshānyìgǎibǐngxìngnányí

江山易改禀性难移

[江山易改稟性難移]

rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder

chíxùxìngzhíwùrénzhuàngtài

持续性植物人状态

[持續性植物人狀態]

persistent vegetative state

dàguīmóshāshāngxìngwǔqì

大规模杀伤性武器

[大規模殺傷性武器]

weapon of mass destruction

jiāngshānyìgǎi,běnxìngnányí

江山易改，本性难移

[江山易改，本性難移]

it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
you can't change who you are
Can the leopard change his spots?

yánzhòngjíxìnghūxīxìtǒngzōnghézhèng

严重急性呼吸系统综合症

[嚴重急性呼吸系統綜合症]

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

jīguānsuànjìntàicōngming,fǎnsuànleqīngqīngxìngmìng

机关算尽太聪明，反算了卿卿性命

[機關算盡太聰明，反算了卿卿性命]

if one is too calculating, it will be the cause of one's own undoing (famous line in "A Dream of Red Mansions" 紅樓夢／红楼梦 ( Hónglóu Mèng))