liǎng​xìng

the two sexes

  • created sense approved 两性/兩性 · liǎng​xìng · the two sexes — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两性 / 兩性

    liǎng​xìng

    the two sexes

    the two biological sexes; male and female or staminate and pistillate

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 性 (literal) → 性 · xìng · gender

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 两性/兩性 · liǎng​xìng · dual nature — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两性 / 兩性

    liǎng​xìng

    dual nature

    having two different properties or attributes

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 性 (literal) → 性 · xìng · nature

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 两性/兩性 · liǎng​xìng · amphoteric — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两性 / 兩性

    liǎng​xìng

    amphoteric

    (chemistry) capable of reacting as both an acid and a base

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · both 性 (literal) → 性 · xìng · nature

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense