截癱

简 截瘫 · 繁 截癱
Mandarin · pinyin jié tān

Meanings

  1. paraplegia
  2. paralysis
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截
jié · cut off, stop, obstruct, intersect
癱
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瘫
tān · paralysis, palsy, numbness
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2–1 · jie2 tan1

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zit6 taan1

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verb

  1. (pathology) to be paraplegic

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