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. 2015 Dec 15;3:e1455. doi: 10.7717/peerj.1455

Table 1. Outline of the Chinese suicide dictionary.

Category Number of words Definition Representative words
Suicide ideation 586 Words reflecting suicidal thoughts want to die (想死) escape (逃离)
Suicide behavior 88 Words reflecting self-harm behaviors seppuku (切腹) hypnotics (安眠药)
Psychache 403 Words reflecting psychological distress want to cry (想哭) loneliness (孤单)
Mental illness 48 Words reflecting poor mental health status depression (抑郁) hallucination (幻觉)
Hopeless 188 Words reflecting a feeling of despair dead end (死胡同) despair (绝望)
Somatic complaints 183 Words reflecting somatic symptoms headache (头疼) shortness of breath (透不过气)
Self-regulation 36 Words reflecting an attempt to push oneself hardly repression (压抑) force oneself to smile (强颜欢笑)
Personality 72 Words reflecting negative personality inferiority complex (自卑) hate oneself (讨厌自己)
Stress 83 Words reflecting pressure in daily life failure (输) pressure (压力)
Trauma/hurt 182 Words reflecting traumatic or unpleasant experiences get dumped (失恋) infidelity (出轨)
Talk about others 47 Words reflecting one’s relatives and friends partner (妻子) son (儿子)
Shame/guilt 72 Words reflecting a feeling of shame and guilt lose status (丢脸) making an apology (赔罪)
Anger/hostility 180 Words reflecting a feeling of angry and hostile against others damn it (他妈的) curse (诅咒)