塑性 (sù xìng) — plasticity

Definition

Technical term for 'plasticity' — the ability of a material (especially metal) to deform under stress without breaking. Used in materials science and engineering contexts.

noun
plasticity
Easily confused

Examples

  • 塑性。
    Jīn shǔ de sù xìng hěn hǎo.
    The plasticity of metals is very good.
  • 塑性。
    Gāo wēn xià cái liào de sù xìng huì zēng jiā.
    Under high temperature, the plasticity of materials will increase.
  • ，塑性。
    Jīng guò rè chǔ lǐ, gāng de sù xìng dé dào le gǎi shàn.
    After heat treatment, the plasticity of steel has been improved.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

塑sùplastic
性xìngquality

塑 gives the sense of plastic shaping, and 性 forms the quality 'plasticity'.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
朔
朔shuò塑sù
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

塑 pairs 土 (earth) with 朔, which gives the sound.

Open 塑 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →

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