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神经性 (shén jīng xìng) — neural, neurological (relating to the nervous system or nerves)

Definition

Adjective meaning 'neural' or 'neurological' — it describes conditions, symptoms, or problems related to the nervous system, not mental states.

adjective
neuralneurological (relating to the nervous system or nerves)

Examples

  • 神经性。
    Yī shēng shuō tā dé de shì yì zhǒng shén jīng xìng jí bìng.
    The doctor said the disease he has is a neurological one.
  • 神经性。
    shén jīng xìng Tóu tòng hé jǐn zhāng xìng tóu tòng de bìng yīn bù tóng.
    Neural headaches and tension headaches have different causes.
  • 神经性。
    Zhè zhǒng shén jīng xìng zhèng zhuàng kě yǐ yòng yào wù zhì liáo.
    This type of neural symptom can be treated with medication.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

神经nerve
神shénnerve经jīngmeridian
偏正Modifier + head
性xìngnature

神经 means nerve, and 性 gives the sense of a quality, producing neural.

Characters in this word

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.

Open 神 →

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.

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.

Open 经 →

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
忄Written in full as心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
生
生shēng性xìng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

性 is built from 忄 (the heart) and 生 (a sound clue). The heart part connects the word to a person's inner nature or quality.

Open 性 →
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