性行

Chinese

		sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity	to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
simp. and trad. (性行)		性	行

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xìngxíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sing³ hang⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xìngxíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sìngsíng
    • Wade–Giles: hsing⁴-hsing²
    • Yale: syìng-syíng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqshyng
    • Palladius: синсин (sinsin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: sing³ hang⁶
    • Yale: sing hahng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sing³ hang⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: xing³ heng⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ³³ hɐŋ²²/

Noun

性行

1. (literary) character and conduct
2. sexual activity

Synonyms

• (sexual activity): 性行為／性行为 (xìngxíngwéi)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (性行):

• → Japanese: 性行(せいこう) (seikō)
• → Korean: 성행(性行) (seonghaeng)
• → Vietnamese: tính hạnh (性行)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
性	行
せい Grade: 5	こう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) せーこー [sèékóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [se̞ːko̞ː]

Noun

性(せい)行(こう) • (seikō) ^{←せいかう (seikau)?}

1. character and conduct