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性向

性向

Chinese

		sex; nature; surname sex; nature; surname; suffix corresponding to -ness or -ity	direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to
trad. (性向/性曏)		性	向/曏
simp. (性向)		性	向

Noun

性向

Synonyms

(sexual orientation): 性傾向／性倾向 (xìngqīngxiàng), 性取向 (xìngqǔxiàng), 性指向 (xìngzhǐxiàng), 性位向 (xìngwèixiàng)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xìngxiàng

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sing³ hoeng³
Min Nan (POJ): sèng-hiòng

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: xìngxiàng
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqshianq
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: sing³ hoeng³
  - Yale: sing heung
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sing³ hoeng³
  - IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ³³ hœːŋ³³/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sèng-hiòng
  - Tâi-lô: sìng-hiòng
  - Phofsit Daibuun: seanghioxng
  - IPA (Xiamen): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ɕiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiɔŋ⁴¹/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ²¹/
  - IPA (Taipei): /ɕiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ¹¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ hiɔŋ²¹/