歇斯底里

xiēsīdǐlǐ
  1. hysteria (loanword)
  2. hysterical

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Entry Composition

1 歇 xiē
  1. to rest
  2. to take a break
  3. to stop
  4. to halt
  5. (dialect) to sleep
  6. a moment
  7. a short while
2 斯 sī
  1. (phonetic)
  2. this
3 底 dǐ
  1. bottom; base
  2. background; foundation
  3. copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record
  4. (suffix) end of a year or month
  5. (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底数 dǐshù)
=4 里 lǐ variant of 里 lǐ
=4 里 lǐ
  1. lining
  2. interior
  3. inside
  4. internal
  5. also written 里 lǐ
=4 里 lǐ
  1. li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
  2. neighborhood
  3. ancient administrative unit of 25 families
  4. (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 镇 zhèn and neighborhood 邻 lín levels