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-성
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성
Korean
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
性
Suffix
suffix 性
-ity, -ness; the nature, quality, tendency, or characteristics of something
ko 잔혹성 (殘酷性) ruthlessness
ko 인간성 (人間性) human nature / humanity
ko 생산성 (生産性) productivity
Usage notes
The suffix is almost always tensed when attached to words with two or more syllables. See ko ㅅ#genitive and Appendix:Sino-Korean tensing for more information on this phenomenon.
Derived terms
ko 먹성 밉성 귀염성 마음성 믿음성 붙임성 사귐성 엄포성 참을성 알칼리성 부끄럼성 알레르기성
Derived terms
性
Etymology 2
星.
Suffix
suffix 星
ko astronomy academic star
ko 별
ko 시리우스성 Sirius Sirius (the star)
Derived terms
星