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魔性

mó xìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(neologism c. 2014) irresistibly quirky / compelling in its wackiness
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f16950425016c72a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

魔性 魔性 [mo2 xing4] /(neologism c. 2014) irresistibly quirky; compelling in its wackiness/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 魔
    mó

    (bound form) evil spirit / devil / (prefix) supernatural / magical

  • 性
    xìng

    nature / character / property / quality / attribute / sexuality / sex / gender / suffix forming adjective from verb / suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity / essence / CL:個|个[gè]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.