Chinese word

共性

Pronunciation

Pinyingòng xìng

Meaning

  • nouncommon feature

Example

他们的观点有一些共性。tā men de guān diǎn yǒu yì xiē gòng xìng

Their views share some common features.

Illustration for 共性 (common feature)

More examples

这些现象具有共性，需要进一步研究。zhè xiē xiàn xiàng jù yǒu gòng xìng xū yào jìn yí bù yán jiū

These phenomena share common features and need further study.

Core concept

A quality that belongs to several distinct things at once, like one pattern visible across separate examples.

Common phrases

  • 具有共性jù yǒu gòng xìng

    share common features

  • 存在共性cún zài gòng xìng

    have common features

  • 缺乏共性quē fá gòng xìng

    lack common features

Similar words

共同点gòng tóng diǎn: A point or aspect shared by several opinions or facts.
共通点gòng tōng diǎn: A shared point or element found across different things.

Definition in Chinese

指不同事物或人之间共同具有的特征或属性。zhǐ bù tóng shì wù huò rén zhī jiān gòng tóng jù yǒu de tè zhēng huò shǔ xìng

Word origin

共性 (gòngxìng, "common feature") is formed from 共 (gòng, "shared") + 性 (xìng, "nature or quality"), meaning a quality shared across different subjects.

Usage tips

  • The word fits discussions of people, opinions, and other groups, so it helps express a broad point of similarity without claiming that every detail matches.

Opposites

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