无性

無性

wúxìng

adjective #21,237

Meanings

1 asexual
2 sexless
3 non-sexual

Characters

nature / sex / sexual

Examples

HSK 6

她认同自己是无性恋者。

Tā rèntóng zìjǐ shì wúxìngliàn zhě.

She identifies as asexual.

HSK 7-9

细菌通过无性繁殖快速增殖。

Xìjūn tōngguò wúxìng fánzhí kuàisù zēngzhí.

Bacteria multiply rapidly through asexual reproduction.

Tips

usage

无性 appears in two main contexts: biology (无性繁殖 = asexual reproduction) and sexual orientation (无性恋 = asexuality). The meaning is clear from context.

Stroke Order

无 wú

性 xìng