疖 (jiē) - A boil & a furuncle

疖Tone 1

jiē ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 疒

健傑

疖 · jiē

A boil;

a furuncle;

a localized skin infection.

A boila furunclea localized skin infection.

Usage highlights

BoilSkin boilFuruncleTo get a boilBoil treatmentMultiple boils

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a boil on his neck (脖子上长了个疖).
  • The doctor lanced the boil (医生给疖子排脓).
  • Apply ointment to the boil (给疖子涂药膏).

Collocations

  • Boil(疖子)
  • Skin boil(皮肤疖)
  • Furuncle(疖肿)
  • To get a boil(长疖)
  • Boil treatment(疖的治疗)
  • Multiple boils(多发性疖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Traditional Chinese Medicine, boils are often attributed to internal heat or toxic fire.
  • The character is a simplified form created in mainland China, combining the disease radical with the phonetic component 节.

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