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少根筋

shǎo gēn jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) dim-witted / foolish / absent-minded
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-11fc2527e8265817. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

少根筋 少根筋 [shao3 gen1 jin1] /(coll.) dim-witted/foolish/absent-minded/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 根
    gēn

    root / basis / classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings / CL:條|条[tiáo] / radical (chemistry)

  • 筋
    jīn

    muscle / tendon / veins visible under the skin / sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.