Chinese symbol for “temperament”
脾气
pí qi
Traditional: 脾氣
character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; measure word: 股 (gǔ)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for temperament is 脾气 (pí qi), defined as: character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; measure word: 股 (gǔ).
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “temperament”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 气质 (氣質) | qì zhì | personality traits; temperament; disposition; aura; air; feel; vibe |
| 脾性 | pí xìng | temperament; disposition |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition |
| 音律 | yīn lǜ | tuning; temperament; music |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature; temperament |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 脾气.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 发脾气 (發脾氣) | fā pí qì | to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum |
| 脾胃 | pí wèi | spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM); preferences |
| 脾脏 (脾臟) | pí zàng | spleen |
| 坏脾气 (壞脾氣) | huài pí qì | bad temper |
| 脾虚 (脾虛) | pí xū | depletion of the spleen (Chinese medicine) |
| 天气 (天氣) | tiān qì | weather |
| 空气 (空氣) | kōng qì | air; atmosphere |
| 气候 (氣候) | qì hòu | (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “temperament”.
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