Lì tā língdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Ritalin (brand name) / methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD) / also written 利他林[Lì tā lín]
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Original source entry:

利他靈 利他灵 [Li4 ta1 ling2] /Ritalin (brand name)/methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)/also written 利他林[Li4 ta1 lin2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 利他靈

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 他
    tā

    (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he / him / his / (bound form) other / another / some other (as in 他日[tā rì] and 他人[tā rén])

  • 灵
    líng

    quick / alert / efficacious / effective / to come true / spirit / departed soul / coffin

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