攣 (luán) - To contract & to cramp

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luán ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

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攣 · luán

To contract;

to cramp;

to spasm;

to convulse;

to draw together;

to curl up.

To contractto crampto spasm

Usage highlights

SpasmMuscle contractionConvulsive disorderCurled fingersFacial spasmTonic contraction

Synonyms

  • 抽— to draw out; to contract (as in抽搐 - convulse)
  • 痉— spasm; convulsion (as in痉挛)

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Muscle cramps can be painful (肌肉挛缩).
  • The patient experienced convulsions (病人出现痉挛).
  • His fingers curled up involuntarily (他的手指挛曲了).

Collocations

  • Spasm(痉挛)
  • Muscle contraction(挛缩)
  • Convulsive disorder(挛病)
  • Curled fingers(手指挛曲)
  • Facial spasm(面肌挛缩)
  • Tonic contraction(强直性挛缩)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms featuring this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in medical and physiological contexts to describe involuntary muscle contractions.
  • The character appears in traditional Chinese medical texts describing various types of convulsions and spasms.

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