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共性

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

commonality; universality; generality

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

commonality; universal property shared by different things; generality

formal

Often contrasted with 个性 (individuality). Used in philosophical, academic, and analytical contexts to describe shared characteristics across different instances or categories.

Gè各
zhǒng种
dì地
fāng方
xì戏
dōu都
yǒu有
qí其
gè个
xìng性
 ,
dàn但
zuò作
wéi为
xì戏
qǔ曲
yòu又
yǒu有
qí其
gòng共
xìng性
 。

Every regional opera has its individual characteristics, but as opera they share common properties.

Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
àn案
lì例
suī虽
rán然
bèi背
jǐng景
bù不
tóng同
 ,
dàn但
cún存
zài在
xǔ许
duō多
gòng共
xìng性
 。

Although these two cases have different backgrounds, they share many commonalities.

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Máo矛
dùn盾
de的
gòng共
xìng性
yù寓
yú于
gè个
xìng性
zhī之
zhōng中
 。

The universality of contradiction resides within its particularity.

Yán研
jiū究
rén人
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
bù不
tóng同
wù物
zhǒng种
zhī之
jiān间
de的
gòng共
xìng性
 。

Researchers are searching for commonalities between different species.