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精神病患

Mandarin · pinyin jīng shén bìng huàn

mental illness

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
患: huàn · suffer, worry about; suffering

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1–2–4–4 · jing1 shen2 bing4 huan4

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