挛 (luán) - To contract & to cramp

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luán ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

挛 · luán

To contract;

to cramp;

spasm;

convulsion;

also refers to something twisted or curled.

To contractto crampspasm

Usage highlights

Muscle spasmHand crampingFacial spasmSpasmodic diseaseSpasm treatmentConvulsive disorder

Synonyms

  • 痉— spasm; convulsion
  • 抽— twitch; convulse
  • 搐— convulse; twitch

Antonyms

  • 舒— relax; stretch
  • 展— extend; unfold
  • 伸— stretch; extend

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Muscle spasm(肌肉挛缩)
  • Hand cramping(手挛)
  • Facial twitching(面肌挛缩)
  • He suffers from spasms(他患有挛症)

Collocations

  • Muscle spasm(肌肉挛缩)
  • Hand cramping(手挛)
  • Facial spasm(面肌挛缩)
  • Spasmodic disease(挛病)
  • Spasm treatment(挛治疗)
  • Convulsive disorder(挛疾)

Idioms

  • Hands and feet cramped(手足挛缩)
  • Muscles and tendons in spasm(筋挛肉跳)
  • Face distorted by spasms(面挛口歪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '挛' describes pathological muscle contractions and spasms.
  • The character appears in medical texts dating back to ancient Chinese medical classics.
  • In calligraphy, the character's structure with the hand radical (手/扌) visually suggests grasping or contracting.

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