Chinese symbol for “neurosis”
焦虑症
jiāo lǜ zhèng
Traditional: 焦慮症
neurosis; anxiety
The closest CC-CEDICT match for neurosis is 焦虑症 (jiāo lǜ zhèng), defined as: neurosis; anxiety.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “neurosis”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 神经症 (神經症) | shén jīng zhèng | neurosis |
| 神经官能症 (神經官能症) | shén jīng guān néng zhèng | neurosis |
| 精神官能症 | jīng shén guān néng zhèng | neurosis |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 焦虑症.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 焦点 (焦點) | jiāo diǎn | (lit. and fig.) focal point; focus |
| 焦虑 (焦慮) | jiāo lǜ | anxious; worried |
| 聚焦 | jù jiāo | to focus (light, electron beam etc); to focus attention |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety; anxious |
| 焦躁 | jiāo zào | fretful; impatient |
| 烧焦 (燒焦) | shāo jiāo | to burn; to scorch |
| 考虑 (考慮) | kǎo lǜ | to think over; to consider |
| 忧虑 (憂慮) | yōu lǜ | to worry; anxiety (about) |
| 症状 (症狀) | zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “neurosis”.
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