苛性
Chinese
[edit]| severe; exacting | sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (苛性) | 苛 | 性 | |
| simp. #(苛性) | 苛 | 性 | |
Etymology
[edit]Phono-semantic matching of English caustic + 性 (xìng, “nature, property”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄎㄜ ㄒㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: kesìng
- Wade–Giles: kʻo1-hsing4
- Yale: kē-syìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: keshinq
- Palladius: кэсин (kɛsin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʰɤ⁵⁵ ɕiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
[edit]苛性
- (chemistry, usually attributive) caustic; corrosive