流动性 (liú dòng xìng) — (economics) liquidity; (physics) fluidity; (sociology) mobility

Definition

A noun suffix –性 added to 流动 to name a property, mainly used in economics for 'liquidity' of markets, in physics for 'fluidity' of liquids, and in sociology for 'mobility'.

noun
(economics) liquidity(physics) fluidity(sociology) mobility

Examples

  • 流动性，。
    Shì chǎng de liú dòng xìng hěn zhòng yào, yào bǎo zhèng zī jīn chōng zú.
    Market liquidity is very important; we must ensure sufficient funds.
  • 流动性，。
    Zhè zhǒng yè tǐ de liú dòng xìng hěn gāo, róng yì liú dòng.
    This liquid has high fluidity; it flows easily.
  • 流动性。
    Shè huì de liú dòng xìng kě yǐ cù jìn jīng jì fā zhǎn.
    Social mobility can promote economic development.

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.

流动flow
流liúflow动dòngmove
联合Side by side
性xìngquality

流动 describes flow, and 性 gives a sense of quality or state.

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
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
㐬
㐬㐬流liú
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

流 has 水, water, and 㐬, which gives the sound. The water part matches meanings such as flow.

Open 流 →

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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