無性

简 无性 · 繁 無性
Mandarin · pinyin wú xìng

Meanings

  1. sexless
  2. asexual (reproduction)
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性
xìng · nature, character, sex
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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2–4 · wu2 xing4

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adj

  1. (attributive) asexual
  2. (attributive) agender; sexless; neuter

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