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精分

Mandarin · pinyin jīng fēn

schizophrenia (abbr. for 精神分裂)

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.

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1–1 · jing1 fen1

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verb

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 精神分裂 (jīngshén fēnliè, “schizophrenia”)

noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 精神分裂 (jīngshén fēnliè, “schizophrenia”)

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