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社恐

Mandarin · pinyin shè kǒng

social phobia (abbr. for 社交恐懼症 shè jiāo kǒng jù zhèng)

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社: shè · god of the soil and altars to him; group of families; company, society
恐: kǒng · fear; fearful, apprehensive

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4–3 · she4 kong3

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se5 hung2

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noun

(neologism) short for 社交恐懼症／社交恐惧症 (shèjiāo kǒngjùzhèng, “social anxiety disorder; social phobia”)
(neologism) person who has social anxiety

adj

(neologism) having social anxiety

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