属性
shǔ xìng
attribute
property
belonging (属) + inner quality (性) = defining attribute
属 groups things under a category (禹 gives the sound; 尸 evokes a body that belongs somewhere). 性 names an inner quality rooted in the heart; 生 mainly supplies the sound xìng.
颜色是这个物体的一种属性。
yán sè shì zhè ge wù tǐ de yī zhǒng shǔ xìng。
Color is one attribute of this object.
每个数据字段都有自己的属性和类型。
měi ge shù jù zì duàn dōu yǒu zì jǐ de shǔ xìng hé lèi xíng。
Every data field has its own attributes and type.