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-====== rèxìng: 热性 - Hot-Natured (TCM) ====== +
-===== Quick Summary ===== +
-  * **Keywords:** rexing, 热性, TCM hot food, Chinese medicine food properties, shanghuo, 上火, yang food, hot nature, Chinese food therapy, balancing yin and yang, Chinese health concepts +
-  * **Summary:** In Chinese culture, **热性 (rèxìng)** is a fundamental concept from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) used to describe foods, herbs, or substances that have a "hot" or "yang" energetic property. This is different from physical temperature. Consuming too many **热性** items can lead to a state of internal imbalance known as **上火 (shànghuǒ)**, with symptoms like acne or a sore throat. Understanding **热性** is key to the Chinese practice of maintaining health through dietary balance. +
-===== Core Meaning ===== +
-  * **Pinyin (with tone marks):** rè xìng +
-  * **Part of Speech:** Adjective / Noun +
-  * **HSK Level:** N/A +
-  * **Concise Definition:** Having an energetic property of "heat" according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, which can increase the body's //yang// energy. +
-  * **In a Nutshell:** Imagine that foods have personalities. Some are "fiery" and "energetic" while others are "calm" and "cooling". **热性 (rèxìng)** describes the first group. These aren't necessarily spicy or physically hot foods; it's about their inherent effect on your body's internal energy. Eating too much "fiery" food can make your body feel overheated and out of balance, a concept central to daily health in China. +
-===== Character Breakdown ===== +
-  * **热 (rè):** This character means "hot," "heat," or "fever." Its structure shows a hand (手) holding something over a fire (灬), vividly depicting the concept of heat. +
-  * **性 (xìng):** This character means "nature," "property," or "quality." It's composed of the "heart/mind" radical (忄) and the character for "life" or "birth" (生). Together, they suggest the inborn, inherent nature or characteristic of something. +
-  * When combined, **热性 (rèxìng)** literally translates to "hot nature" or "hot property," perfectly describing its meaning as the inherent heating quality of a substance. +
-===== Cultural Context and Significance ===== +
-**热性 (rèxìng)** is not just a descriptor; it's a cornerstone of Chinese food therapy and the philosophy of Yin and Yang (阴阳 - yīnyáng). In this worldview, health is achieved through a dynamic balance between the cool, passive //yin// energy and the hot, active //yang// energy in the body. +
-Foods and herbs are classified by their energetic properties, not just their nutritional content. **热性** foods are considered strongly //yang//. They are believed to warm the body, promote circulation, and dispel cold. Common examples include lamb, beef, chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and tropical fruits like lychee and durian. +
-The most significant cultural application of this concept is preventing or treating **上火 (shànghuǒ)**, which literally means "to rise fire." This is a common diagnosis in Chinese households for a variety of symptoms: +
-  * Sore throat +
-  * Canker sores or mouth ulcers +
-  * Acne or skin breakouts +
-  * Dry cough or nosebleeds +
-  * Constipation +
-When someone is experiencing **上火**, they are advised to avoid **热性** foods and consume more "cooling" or **凉性 (liángxìng)** foods (like cucumber, watermelon, or green tea) to restore balance. +
-**Comparison to Western Culture:** This contrasts sharply with the Western approach to nutrition, which focuses on macronutrients (carbs, proteins, fats) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals). A Western doctor wouldn't tell you to avoid mangoes to cure your acne; they might look at sugar intake or hormones. A Chinese grandmother, however, would immediately identify the mango as a potential **热性** culprit. This highlights a fundamental difference: the West analyzes the chemical components of food, while Chinese culture considers its holistic, energetic effect on the body's internal harmony. +
-===== Practical Usage in Modern China ===== +
-The concept of **热性** is woven into the fabric of daily life in China. +
-  * **Daily Conversation:** It's common to hear people, especially older generations, discussing whether a food is **热性** or **凉性 (liángxìng)**. "Don't eat too many lychees; they're very **热性** and you'll get a sore throat!" is a typical piece of advice. +
-  * **Seasonal Eating:** People consciously eat more **热性** foods like lamb hotpot and ginger tea in the cold winter to warm their bodies. Conversely, they avoid them during hot summer months. +
-  * **Health and Sickness:** When someone is sick, their diet is carefully managed based on these principles. If you have a "cold" type of illness (feeling chills, lethargy), you might be given ginger soup. If you have a "hot" type of illness (fever, sore throat), you'll be told to avoid anything **热性**. +
-  * **Food Preparation:** Cooking methods can also alter a food's properties. Frying and grilling are considered to add "heat," making the food more **热性**. Steaming and boiling are seen as more neutral or cooling methods. +
-===== Example Sentences ===== +
-  * **Example 1:** +
-    * 羊肉是**热性**的，冬天吃很暖和。 +
-    * Pinyin: Yángròu shì **rèxìng** de, dōngtiān chī hěn nuǎnhuo. +
-    * English: Lamb is hot-natured, so it's very warming to eat in the winter. +
-    * Analysis: This sentence shows a classic application of the concept—eating a **热性** food for its warming properties during a cold season. +
-  * **Example 2:** +
-    * 你最近老长痘痘，是不是**热性**的东西吃多了？ +
-    * Pinyin: Nǐ zuìjìn lǎo zhǎng dòudou, shì bu shì **rèxìng** de dōngxi chī duō le? +
-    * English: You've been getting a lot of acne recently, have you been eating too many hot-natured things? +
-    * Analysis: This connects a common symptom (acne) directly to the consumption of **热性** foods, demonstrating the concept of **上火 (shànghuǒ)**. +
-  * **Example 3:** +
-    * 荔枝虽然好吃，但很**热性**，一次不能吃太多。 +
-    * Pinyin: Lìzhī suīrán hǎochī, dàn hěn **rèxìng**, yī cì bùnéng chī tài duō. +
-    * English: Although lychees are delicious, they are very hot-natured, so you can't eat too many at once. +
-    * Analysis: This is a common warning given about certain fruits, showing how the concept influences daily dietary habits. +
-  * **Example 4:** +
-    * 我妈妈说辣椒和生姜都属于**热性**食物。 +
-    * Pinyin: Wǒ māma shuō làjiāo hé shēngjiāng dōu shǔyú **rèxìng** shíwù. +
-    * English: My mom says that chili peppers and ginger both belong to the category of hot-natured foods. +
-    * Analysis: The phrase `属于...食物 (shǔyú...shíwù)` is a formal way to classify something, here used to categorize foods by their TCM properties. +
-  * **Example 5:** +
-    * 这种茶的性质是**热性**还是凉性？ +
-    * Pinyin: Zhè zhǒng chá de xìngzhì shì **rèxìng** háishì liángxìng? +
-    * English: Is the nature of this tea hot-natured or cool-natured? +
-    * Analysis: This is a practical question one might ask when trying to choose a food or drink according to their body's needs. `性质 (xìngzhì)` is used here as a synonym for `性`. +
-  * **Example 6:** +
-    * 他是**热性**体质，很容易上火。 +
-    * Pinyin: Tā shì **rèxìng** tǐzhì, hěn róngyì shànghuǒ. +
-    * English: He has a hot-natured constitution, so he gets "internal heat" very easily. +
-    * Analysis: This shows **热性** used to describe a person's long-term body type or `体质 (tǐzhì)`, not just a temporary state. +
-  * **Example 7:** +
-    * 医生建议我少吃油炸和**热性**的食品。 +
-    * Pinyin: Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ shǎo chī yóuzhá hé **rèxìng** de shípǐn. +
-    * English: The doctor advised me to eat fewer fried and hot-natured foods. +
-    * Analysis: Notice how fried food (`油炸`) is often grouped with **热性** food, as the cooking method itself is believed to add "heat." +
-  * **Example 8:** +
-    * 榴莲是水果之王，但也是出了名的**热性**。 +
-    * Pinyin: Liúlián shì shuǐguǒ zhī wáng, dàn yě shì chū le míng de **rèxìng**. +
-    * English: Durian is the king of fruits, but it's also famously hot-natured. +
-    * Analysis: `出了名的 (chū le míng de)` means "famously" or "notoriously," emphasizing that durian's **热性** property is common knowledge. +
-  * **Example 9:** +
-    * 为了平衡，我吃了**热性**的牛肉，又喝了凉性的绿豆汤。 +
-    * Pinyin: Wèile pínghéng, wǒ chīle **rèxìng** de niúròu, yòu hēle liángxìng de lǜdòu tāng. +
-    * English: For the sake of balance, I ate hot-natured beef and then drank cool-natured mung bean soup. +
-    * Analysis: This perfectly illustrates the core goal of Chinese food therapy: actively balancing //yin// and //yang// intake within a meal. +
-  * **Example 10:** +
-    * 不要把**热性**和食物的物理温度搞混了。 +
-    * Pinyin: Búyào bǎ **rèxìng** hé shíwù de wùlǐ wēndù gǎo hùn le. +
-    * English: Don't confuse "hot-natured" with the physical temperature of the food. +
-    * Analysis: This sentence directly addresses the most common point of confusion for learners. +
-===== Nuances and Common Mistakes ===== +
-  * **The Biggest Mistake: Temperature vs. Nature.** The most common pitfall for English speakers is confusing **热性 (rèxìng)** with physical temperature. +
-    * **Correct:** A cup of iced coffee is physically cold, but coffee as a substance is considered **热性** in TCM. +
-    * **Incorrect:** Thinking that eating ice cream (physically cold) is a good way to treat a "cold" type of illness. In TCM, you'd want something warm like ginger tea. +
-  * **Not Always About Spiciness:** While many spicy foods like chili peppers are **热性**, the two are not the same. Lamb and lychees are very **热性** but not spicy at all. It's about the internal effect, not the taste sensation on your tongue. +
-  * **It's a Spectrum, Not a Binary:** Foods aren't just "hot" or "cold." There's a spectrum: **寒 (hán - cold) → 凉 (liáng - cool) → 平 (píng - neutral) → 温 (wēn - warm) → 热 (rè - hot)**. **热性** refers to the hotter end of this spectrum. +
-===== Related Terms and Concepts ===== +
-  * [[上火]] (shànghuǒ) - The direct consequence of consuming too much **热性** food; the state of having "internal heat." +
-  * [[凉性]] (liángxìng) - The opposite of **热性**; "cool-natured" foods that are //yin// and help to `降火 (jiànghuǒ)`. +
-  * [[寒性]] (hánxìng) - A stronger version of `凉性`; "cold-natured" foods, very strongly //yin//. +
-  * [[阴阳]] (yīnyáng) - The core philosophical concept of balance that underpins the idea of **热性** and **凉性**. +
-  * [[降火]] (jiànghuǒ) - "To lower the fire"; the act of eating cooling foods to alleviate the symptoms of `上火`. Also called `去火 (qùhuǒ)`. +
-  * [[体质]] (tǐzhì) - A person's body constitution or type. Someone can have a **热性体质** (hot-natured constitution) and be naturally prone to `上火`. +
-  * [[中性]] (zhōngxìng) - "Neutral-natured" (also called `平性 píngxìng`). Foods like rice and pork that don't significantly affect the body's yin-yang balance. +
-  * [[补]] (bǔ) - To nourish, tonify, or supplement the body, often done with warming or **热性** foods and herbs, especially in winter.+