中枢神经 (zhōng shū shén jīng) — central nervous system | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

central nervous system

Examples

中枢神经。
zhōng shū shén jīng Shì rén tǐ zuì zhòng yào de xì tǒng zhī yī.
The central nervous system is one of the most important systems in the human body.
中枢神经。
Yī shēng zhèng zài zǐ xì jiǎn chá bìng rén de zhōng shū shén jīng.
The doctor is carefully examining the patient's central nervous system.
中枢神经。
Dà nǎo hé jǐ suǐ gòng tóng gòu chéng zhōng shū shén jīng.
The brain and spinal cord together form the central nervous system.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

中枢center

中zhōngcentral枢shūpivot

联合Coordinate

神经nerve

神shénnerve经jīngfiber

偏正Modifier + head

中枢神经: 中枢 is the center, 神经 is the nerve, so central nerve.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樞; 枢 is its simplified writing.

木區樞

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

區

區qū樞⁰shū

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 樞 combines 木 (wood) with 區 for the sound; the simplified 枢 is a shorthand, and its right side is not the historical component.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

示示shìgod; deity

Sound part声符shēngfú

申

申shēn神shén

Same sound today

The older form 申 drew lightning, which the ancients regarded as divine; 神 adds 示 (god/deity) to mark that meaning.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 經; 经 is its simplified writing.

糹巠經

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糹Written in full as糸mìsilk; thread

Sound part声符shēngfú

巠

巠jīng經jīng

Same sound today

The traditional form 經 combines 糹 (silk; thread) with 巠, which gives the sound.

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Organs & Anatomy

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