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活性

huóxìng
noun #17,097

Meanings

  1. 1 activity (chemistry)
  2. 2 active
  3. 3 activated

Characters

活
huó
alive; living
性
xìng
nature; property; -ity
Literally 'living property' — the quality of being chemically or biologically active.

Examples

活性炭可以用来净化水。
Huóxìngtàn kěyǐ yòng lái jìnghuà shuǐ.
Activated charcoal can be used to purify water.
这种酶的活性很高。
Zhè zhǒng méi de huóxìng hěn gāo.
This enzyme has very high activity.

Tips

usage
活性 is primarily a scientific/technical term. Common compounds: 活性炭 (activated charcoal), 活性氧 (reactive oxygen), 生物活性 (bioactivity).

Stroke Order

活 huó
性 xìng