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shenkui

shenkui noun: a syndrome in China in which the individual suffers somatic symptoms with anxiety, traditionally believed to be caused by a loss of semen.

Noun

shenkui (uncountable)

  1. A syndrome in China in which the individual suffers somatic symptoms with anxiety, traditionally believed to be caused by a loss of semen.

Origin of shenkui

Borrowed from Mandarin 腎虧／肾亏 (shènkuī).

Questions about shenkui

What does shenkui mean?
Shenkui means a syndrome in China in which the individual suffers somatic symptoms with anxiety, traditionally believed to be caused by a loss of semen.
What part of speech is shenkui?
Shenkui is a noun.

Words near shenkui in the dictionary

  1. shenjing shuairuo
  2. Shenk
  3. Shenkeng
  4. Shenko
  5. Shenks
  6. shenkui
  7. Shenley
  8. Shenley Church End
  9. Shenmu
  10. Shennongjia
  11. Shenoah

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