无性

無性

wúxìng

adjective #21,237

Meanings

细菌通过无性繁殖快速增殖。

Xìjūn tōngguò wúxìng fánzhí kuàisù zēngzhí.

Bacteria multiply rapidly through asexual reproduction.

她认同自己是无性恋者。

Tā rèntóng zìjǐ shì wúxìngliàn zhě.

She identifies as asexual.

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.

无 wú

性 xìng