HSK 3 · Personality & Character

性别

xìng bié

gender

Stroke order of 性别

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

性 · 8 strokes 别 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Nature 性 and a separated 别 (另 + 刂 knife): the dividing line of birth.

Parts: 性 sex + 别 distinguish (另 + 刂)

The characters in 性别

性 xìng — nature; sex (8 strokes)
别 bié — don't (7 strokes)

Example sentence

请写上你的性别。

Please write down your gender.

Words with 性

性格personality; character 个性personality; individuality 性nature; sex 积极性enthusiasm; initiative

Words with 别

别人other people 别的other 别don't 特别special; especially 告别to say goodbye 区别difference; to distinguish 分别to part; respectively; difference

More words: Personality & Character

性格personality; character 个性personality; individuality 性nature; sex 形象image 积极active; positive 积极性enthusiasm; initiative 主动on one's own initiative 自觉conscious; on one's own initiative 坚强strong; firm 坚决firm; resolute 决心determination 热烈warm; enthusiastic 动人moving; touching 成熟mature; ripe 优点merit; strong point 缺点shortcoming

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