廯 (xiān) - A type of skin disease, specifically referring to & also used in medical terminology for various dermatological

廯Tone 1

xiān ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

廯 · xiān

A type of skin disease, specifically referring to ringworm or fungal skin infections;

also used in medical terminology for various dermatological conditions.

A type of skin disease, specifically referring toalso used in medical terminology for various dermatological

Usage highlights

ringwormskin fungusfungal infectiontineadermatophytosisathlete's foot

Synonyms

  • 癣— simplified form of the same character
  • 皮肤真菌病— dermatomycosis (medical term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has ringworm on his arm (手臂上有廯).
  • The doctor diagnosed a fungal infection (医生诊断为廯菌感染).
  • This ointment treats skin fungus (这种药膏治疗皮肤廯).
  • Athlete's foot is a type of foot fungus (脚气是一种足部廯).

Collocations

  • ringworm(廯病)
  • skin fungus(皮肤廯)
  • fungal infection(廯菌感染)
  • tinea(廯症)
  • dermatophytosis(廯菌病)
  • athlete's foot(足廯)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 廯 refers to various fungal skin diseases that were historically common.
  • The character is primarily used in medical and dermatological contexts rather than everyday language.
  • In modern usage, it appears more frequently in traditional character regions than simplified Chinese areas.

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