(contraction of '神經病'; Cant. only) crazy; insane; mad; loco | In Mand., '神經病' is used to convey the idea of "crazy"; "mad" or "insane"; but only Cant. contracts '神經病' to '神經'. The exception being in the phrase '發神經' which is equally valid in Mand. (An imported Cant. phrase?)

nerve

outside; outer; external | [Ant] 內

(relatives) of one's mother, sisters or daughters

foreign; alien; other (than one's own)

additional; added; extra

unofficial; informal

class; variety; family (of plants or animals)

branch of academic or vocational studies

section

rules; laws

subject in the civil service examination of former times

department

the action in Chinese opera

mete out (prison, terms, etc.); levy (taxes, etc.); fine someone

(suffix) 1. –ology; (noun) department;