神经元 (shénjīngyuán): neuron

Measure Word

一个神经元 gè

Meanings

1 neuron
2 nerve cell

Characters

神

shén

spirit; divine; supernatural

经

jīng

classic text; to pass through; nerve

元

yuán

primary; first; basic unit; yuan (currency)

Examples

人脑中约有860亿个神经元。

Rénnǎo zhōng yuē yǒu 860 yì gè shénjīngyuán.

The human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons.

神经元通过突触传递信号。

Shénjīngyuán tōngguò tū chù chuándì xìnhào.

Neurons transmit signals through synapses.

Tips

memory

神经 means 'nerve/nervous system' and 元 means 'basic unit/element'. A neuron is literally the 'basic unit of the nervous system'.

Stroke Order

神 shén

经 jīng

元 yuán

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