白痴
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Cantonese [edit]
| simpl. | 白痴 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 白癡 | |
Noun [edit]
白痴 (simplified, jyutping baak6 ci1, traditional 白癡)
Derived terms [edit]
Japanese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle Chinese.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
白痴 (hiragana はくち, romaji hakuchi)
- idiocy, imbecility
- (dated, medicine) profound mental retardation, indicating an IQ of under 25
- an idiot, an imbecile
- (dated, medicine) a person suffering from profound mental retardation, with an IQ of under 25
Usage notes [edit]
No longer used in the clinical sense, much as English idiot is no longer used clinically.
See also [edit]
Mandarin [edit]
| simpl. | 白痴 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 白癡 | |
Noun [edit]
白痴 (simplified, Pinyin báichī, traditional 白癡)
