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煽动性 (shān dòng xìng) — provocative nature; incitement (of speech, writing, or behavior)

Definition

A nominalized abstract quality meaning 'the provocative, inflammatory character' of speech, writing, or behavior — it names the property itself rather than describing a single provocative act.

noun
provocative natureincitement (of speech, writing, or behavior)

Examples

  • 煽动性。
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng jù yǒu hěn qiáng de shān dòng xìng.
    His speech is highly provocative.
  • 煽动性。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng de shān dòng xìng yǐn qǐ le zhēng yì.
    The provocative nature of this article sparked controversy.
  • 煽动性。
    Zhèng fǔ jǐng gào méi tǐ bú yào fā bù dài yǒu shān dòng xìng de nèi róng.
    The government warned media not to publish content with provocative nature.

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.

煽动incite
煽shānincite动dòngstir
联合Coordinate
性xìngnature

“煽动” conveys stirring people up, and “性” adds a quality or tendency.

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
火火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
扇
扇shàn煽shān
Same sound today

煽 has 火 on the left, showing a connection to fire, and 扇 on the right, which gives the sound.

Open 煽 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 動; 动 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
重
重zhòng動dòng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 動 uses 力 (strength) and 重 as a sound part; 重 refers to a heavy bag ready to be moved by a human. This note is about 動, not 动.

Open 动 →

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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