性行為

See also: 性行为

Chinese

		sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity	behavior; comportment; conduct
trad. (性行為/性行爲)		性	行為/行爲
simp. (性行为)		性	行为

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xìngxíngwéi

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): sing³ hang⁴ wai⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sin-hàng-vì
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): sèng-hêng-ûi

(Teochew, Peng'im): sên³ gian⁵ ui⁵

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: xìngxíngwéi
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: sìngsíngwéi
  - Wade–Giles: hsing⁴-hsing²-wei²
  - Yale: syìng-syíng-wéi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shinqshyngwei
  - Palladius: синсинвэй (sinsinvɛj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕiŋ⁵¹ ɕiŋ³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: sing³ hang⁴ wai⁴
  - Yale: sing hàhng wàih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: sing³ hang⁴ wai⁴
  - Guangdong Romanization: xing³ heng⁴ wei⁴
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ³³ hɐŋ²¹ wɐi̯²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sin-hàng-vì
  - Hakka Romanization System: xin hangˇ viˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: xin⁴ hang² vi²
  - Sinological IPA: /ɕin⁵⁵ haŋ¹¹ vi¹¹/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sèng-hêng-ûi
  - Tâi-lô: sìng-hîng-uî
  - Phofsit Daibuun: seangheng'uii
  - IPA (Xiamen): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ɕiɪŋ⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiɪŋ²⁴⁻²² ui²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁵³ hiɪŋ¹³⁻²² ui¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /ɕiɪŋ¹¹⁻⁵³ hiɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ ui²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɕiɪŋ²¹⁻⁴¹ hiɪŋ²³⁻³³ ui²³/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: sên³ gian⁵ ui⁵
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: sèⁿ kiâⁿ ûi
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sẽ²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kĩã⁵⁵⁻¹¹ ui⁵⁵/

Noun

性行為

sexual act; sexual contact; sexual behaviour

Synonyms

性接觸／性接触 (xìngjiēchù)

Derived terms

安全性行為／安全性行为 (ānquán xìngxíngwéi)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
性	行	為
せい Grade: 5	こう Grade: 2	い Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
性行爲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

seikauwi > seikɔːi > seikoːi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /seikoːi/

Noun

性(せい)行(こう)為(い) • (seikōi) ^{←せいかうゐ (seikawi)^?}

sexual acts such as intercourse between men and women