性力

Chinese

		sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity	power; force; strength
simp. and trad. (性力)		性	力

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xìnglì

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xìnglì
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sìnglì
    • Wade–Giles: hsing⁴-li⁴
    • Yale: syìng-lì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqlih
    • Palladius: синли (sinli)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/

Noun

性力

1. (psychology) libido
2. (Hinduism) shakti

Synonyms

• (libido): 力比多 (lìbǐduō)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
性	力
せい Grade: 5	りょく Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

Blend of 性 (sei, “sex”) +‎ 精力 (seiryoku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞ːɾʲo̞kɯ̟]

Noun

性(せい)力(りょく) • (seiryoku) 

1. (informal, pun, uncommon) sexual energy