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thiên tính

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ tïŋ˧˦]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tɨn˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tɨn˦˥] browser voice
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thiên tính means nature; character; instinct.

Chinese characters: 天性

Meanings of thiên tính in English

Noun

  1. nature; character; instinct

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天性.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiên tính mean in English?

thiên tính (noun) means "nature; character; instinct".

How do you pronounce thiên tính?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ tïŋ˧˦]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ tɨn˦˥]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), tính — rising tone (sắc).

Is thiên tính a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thiên tính is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天性.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.