Writing
恶性 (è xìng) — how to say "malignant" in Chinese
恶性
Malignant
adjective
Character composition
恶
evil
性
nature
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
恶性肿瘤
è xìng zhǒng liú
malignant tumor
恶性循环
è xìng xún huán
vicious cycle
恶性竞争
è xìng jìng zhēng
cutthroat competition
Examples
医生发现肿瘤是恶性的。
The doctor found that the tumor is malignant.
这是恶性病。
This is a malignant disease.
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Malignant meaning in Chinese
"malignant" in Chinese is 恶性 (è xìng).
What does 恶性 mean in English?
恶性 (è xìng) means "Malignant".
How is 恶性 pronounced?
It is pronounced è xìng (written as e xing, exing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "malignant" in Chinese characters?
It is written 恶性: 恶 has 10 strokes, 性 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 恶性?
恶性 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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