Chinese symbol for “sensitive”
敏感
mǐn gǎn
sensitive; susceptible
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sensitive is 敏感 (mǐn gǎn), defined as: sensitive; susceptible.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “sensitive”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 敏感性 | mǐn gǎn xìng | sensitive; sensitivity |
| 识相 (識相) | shí xiàng | sensitive; tactful |
| 善感 | shàn gǎn | sensitive; emotional |
| 感性 | gǎn xìng | perception; perceptual |
| 细微 (細微) | xì wēi | tiny; minute |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 敏感.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 过敏 (過敏) | guò mǐn | (medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact |
| 敏锐 (敏銳) | mǐn ruì | keen; sharp; acute |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble; quick |
| 灵敏 (靈敏) | líng mǐn | smart; clever |
| 过敏性 (過敏性) | guò mǐn xìng | hypersensitive; allergic reaction |
| 感觉 (感覺) | gǎn jué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 感到 | gǎn dào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 感谢 (感謝) | gǎn xiè | to thank; to be grateful |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sensitive”.
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