视神经 (shì shén jīng) — optic nerve | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

optic nerve

Measure word · 条

Examples

视神经。
shì shén jīng Shì lián jiē yǎn jing hé dà nǎo de zhòng yào jié gòu.
The optic nerve is an important structure connecting the eyes and the brain.
视神经，。
Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de shì shén jīng, fā xiàn yǒu xiē sǔn shāng.
The doctor examined his optic nerve and found some damage.
视神经，。
Cháng qī gāo yǎn yā huì yā pò shì shén jīng, dǎo zhì shì lì xià jiàng.
Long-term high intraocular pressure can compress the optic nerve, leading to vision loss.

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.

神经nerve

神shénspirit经jīngmeridian

偏正Modifier + head

视 gives the idea of sight, and 神经 gives the idea of a nerve, so it names the optic nerve.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 視; 视 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

見見jiànsee

Sound part声符shēngfú

示

示shì視shì

Same sound today

The story is about the traditional form 視: it combines 見, meaning see, with 示, which gives the sound shì.

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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