性戀

Chinese

		sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity	feel attached to; long for; love
trad. (性戀)		性	戀
simp. (性恋)		性	恋

Etymology

Rebracketing of 同性戀／同性恋 (tóngxìngliàn), 異性戀／异性恋 (yìxìngliàn), etc.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xìngliàn

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xìngliàn
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄢˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sìngliàn
    • Wade–Giles: hsing⁴-lien⁴
    • Yale: syìng-lyàn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqliann
    • Palladius: синлянь (sinljanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ li̯ɛn⁵¹/

Suffix

性戀

1. -sexuality
2. -sexual

Derived terms

• 智性戀 / 智性恋 (zhìxìngliàn)
• 疑性戀 / 疑性恋
• 紙性戀 / 纸性恋