洗腦
Chinese edit
to wash | brain | ||
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trad. (洗腦) | 洗 | 腦 | |
simp. (洗脑) | 洗 | 脑 | |
Literally: “to wash brain”. |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
洗⫽腦 (verb-object)
- (transitive) to brainwash
- to affect one's mind through propaganda or misleading information
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Others:
- → English: brainwash (calque)
Adjective edit
洗腦
- (neologism, of a song, meme, ad, etc.) composed in a silly manner but is highly captivating; (annoyingly) catchy; earwormy
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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洗 | 腦 |
せん Grade: 6 |
のう Hyōgaiji |
on’yomi |
Noun edit
- Kyūjitai form of 洗脳: brainwashing
Korean edit
Hanja in this term | |
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洗 | 腦 |
Noun edit
- Hanja form? of 세뇌 (“brainwashing; indoctrination”).
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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洗 | 腦 |
Verb edit
洗腦