亲水性 qīnshuǐxìng hydrophilic Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 亲 親 qīn verb to approach (literary) to be close to; to stay near; to keep contact with水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotion性 xìng affix [-ity] Suffix used after verbs or adjectives to form nouns expressing a state, quality, or scope, similar to English "-ity", "-ness", or "-ism".