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Chinese symbol for “neurotransmitter”

神经递质
shén jīng dì zhì
Traditional: 神經遞質
neurotransmitter

The closest CC-CEDICT match for neurotransmitter is 神经递质 (shén jīng dì zhì), defined as: neurotransmitter.

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
递 dì
to deliver, to hand over; substitute
radical 162 ⾡ · 10 strokes
质 zhì
essence, nature; material, substance
radical 154 ⾙ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “neurotransmitter”

WordPinyinMeaning
递质 (遞質)dì zhìneurotransmitter

Related words

Other words that share a character with 神经递质.

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
传递 (傳遞)chuán dìto transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
质量 (質量)zhì liàng(physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence)

See also: Japanese symbol for “neurotransmitter”.

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.