尩 (wāng) - Lame & crippled

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wāng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 尣

万响

尩 · wāng

Lame;

crippled;

weak;

an ancient term describing physical disability or lameness.

Lamecrippledweak

Usage highlights

lame personcrippled conditionweak and lameancient term for lamenessdisability

Synonyms

  • 跛— lame, crippled
  • 瘸— lame, crippled
  • 残— disabled, impaired

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy, strong
  • 壮— robust, sturdy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text describes him as lame (尩).
  • In medical classics, 尩 refers to certain physical conditions (尩症).
  • The character 尩 depicts a person with a lame leg (尩人).

Collocations

  • lame person(尩人)
  • crippled condition(尩症)
  • weak and lame(尩弱)
  • ancient term for lameness(古称尩)
  • disability(尩疾)

Idioms

  • Lame and crippled(尩羸)
  • Weak and disabled(尩弱)
  • Crippled condition(尩症)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An ancient character describing physical lameness or disability.
  • Historically used in medical and classical texts to describe physical conditions.
  • The character composition shows a person (尣) with an impaired leg.

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