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神經

简 神经 · 繁 神經
Mandarin · pinyin shén jīng

Meanings

  1. nerve
  2. mental state
  3. (coll.) unhinged
  4. nutjob
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神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
經
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经
jīng · classic works; pass through
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2–1 · shen2 jing1

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san4 ging1

Cantonese word readings for 神經. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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noun

  1. (anatomy) nerve (bundle of neurons)
  2. (Classical) mysterious classics

adj

  1. (informal) crazy; insane; neurotic

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