() — (bound morpheme) used in 癔病 and 癔症, meaning hysteria

Definition

Bound morpheme with no standalone use; it appears only in 癔病 and 癔症, both meaning 'hysteria' (a now-outdated psychiatric term for conversion disorder).

bound form
(bound morpheme) used in 癔病 and 癔症meaning hysteria

Examples

  • Yī shēng shuō tā dé le yì bìng.
    The doctor said he has hysteria.
  • yì Zhèng huàn zhě xū yào xīn lǐ zhì liáo.
    Hysteria patients need psychotherapy.
  • Zhè zhǒng yì bìng zài nián qīng rén zhōng hěn shǎo jiàn.
    This kind of hysteria is rare among young people.

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