使性子 shǐxìngzi to lose one's temper Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 使 shǐ to indulge To indulge in or give rein to (one's temper, etc.)性 xìng noun disposition temperament; disposition; temper (as in 性急 xìngjí, 任性 rènxìng)子 zi affix noun suffix [suffix] used to form nouns from noun, verb, or adjective roots