天性
Chinese
day; sky; heaven | sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | ||
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simp. and trad. (天性) | 天 | 性 |
Pronunciation
Noun
天性
- nature (of a species, organism, etc.); innate disposition; temperament
- 天性放誕/天性放诞 ― tiānxìng fàngdàn ― to have an unrestrained temperament
- 形色,天性也。 [Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Xíngsè, tiānxìng yě. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
- 其俗,寬則隨畜,因射獵禽獸為生業,急則人習戰攻以侵伐,其天性也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Qí sú, kuān zé suíxù, yīn shèliè qínshòu wéi shēngyè, jí zé rénxí zhàngōng yǐ qīnfá, qí tiānxìng yě. [Pinyin]
- It is their custom to herd their flocks in times of peace and make their living by hunting, but in periods of crisis they take up arms and go off on plundering and marauding expeditions. This seems to be their inborn nature.
其俗,宽则随畜,因射猎禽兽为生业,急则人习战攻以侵伐,其天性也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
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Synonyms of 天性
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (天性):
- → Japanese: 天性 (tensei)
- → Korean: 천성(天性) (cheonseong)
- → Vietnamese: thiên tính (天性)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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天 | 性 |
てん Grade: 1 | せい Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- (Tokyo) てんせー [téꜜǹsèè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- IPA(key): [tẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ː]
Noun
天性 • (tensei)
- nature, innate disposition, inborn quality
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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天 | 性 |
Noun
天性 • (cheonseong) (hangeul 천성)
- Hanja form? of 천성.
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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天 | 性 |
Noun
天性
- chữ Hán form of thiên tính (“nature; character; instinct”).