独立性 (dú lì xìng) — independence | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

independence

独立性。
Jīng jì dú lì xìng hěn zhòng yào.
Economic independence is very important.
独立性。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù péi yǎng le dú lì xìng.
She cultivated independence from a young age.
独立性。
Yí gè guó jiā bì xū wéi hù zhèng zhì dú lì xìng.
A country must safeguard political independence.

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.

独立independent

偏正Modifier + head

独立 means to stand alone, and 性 gives the sense of a quality.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 獨; 独 is its simplified writing.

犭蜀獨

Meaning part形符xíngfú

犭Written in full as犬quǎn

Sound part声符shēngfú

蜀

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 獨 pairs 犬 (dog) with 蜀, which gives the sound; the simplified 独 is a shorthand.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

立 pictures a person standing on the ground.

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

忄生性

Meaning part形符xíngfú

忄Written in full as心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

生

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.