共性

• 拼音: gòng xìng
• 汉字拆解: 共 = 廿 + 八 (collective/together); 性 = 忄(heart/mind) + 生 (life/birth) — innate nature

含义

Common characteristics; shared nature; commonality. The qualities or attributes that are shared across multiple things, individuals, or groups.

Often contrasted with 个性 (individuality; unique characteristics). Used in philosophical, academic, and analytical contexts to discuss what unites members of a category. The pair 共性与个性 (commonality and individuality) is a classic dialectical pair in Marxist philosophy as taught in Chinese schools.

例句

1. 优秀作品之间存在某种共性，那就是对人性的深刻洞察与真实呈现。
2. 研究这一群体的共性有助于我们制定更具针对性的社会支持政策。
3. 哲学上，共性寓于个性之中，没有脱离个性而单独存在的共性。

用法指南

语境: academic, philosophy, research, social science

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这几种疾病在症状上有明显共性，容易造成误诊，需要医生仔细甄别。(These diseases share obvious common symptoms and are easily misdiagnosed, requiring careful differentiation by physicians.)
• 从个案中提炼共性规律，是社会科学研究的核心方法之一。(Extracting common patterns from individual cases is one of the core methods of social science research.)

错误说法

• 将'共性'替代'共同点'在非正式对话中使用 — 共性 is academic and abstract; in casual conversation, use 共同点 or 相同之处 for 'things in common'

起源与历史

共 (shared; common; together) + 性 (nature; characteristic; property). Literally: a shared nature or quality.

文化背景

世代: Educated adults

社会背景: Educated speakers