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Chinese symbol for “neuron”

神经元
shén jīng yuán
Traditional: 神經元
neuron

The closest CC-CEDICT match for neuron is 神经元 (shén jīng yuán), defined as: neuron.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

神 shén
god, spirit; divine, mysterious, supernatural
radical 113 ⽰ · 10 strokes
经 jīng
the classics; to experience, to undergo
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes
元 yuán
first; dollar; origin; head
radical 10 ⼉ · 4 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “neuron”

WordPinyinMeaning
神经细胞 (神經細胞)shén jīng xì bāonerve cell; neuron

Related words

Other words that share a character with 神经元.

WordPinyinMeaning
精神jīng shénspirit; mind
神秘shén mìmysterious; mystery
女神nǚ shéngoddess; nymph
神经 (神經)shén jīngnerve; mental state
神话 (神話)shén huàlegend; fairy tale
已经 (已經)yǐ jīngalready
经济 (經濟)jīng jìeconomy; economic
经过 (經過)jīng guòto pass; to go through
美元měi yuánAmerican dollar; US dollar

See also: Japanese symbol for “neuron”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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