疥 (jiè) - scabies & a contagious skin disease caused by mites that

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jiè ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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疥 · jiè

scabies;

a contagious skin disease caused by mites that burrow into the skin, causing intense itching and rash.

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with scabies (疥疮).
  • Scabies mites (疥螨) cause intense itching.
  • He suffered from scabies rash (疥疹).
  • Scabies is highly contagious (疥具有高度传染性).

Collocations

  • scabies(疥疮)
  • scabies mite(疥螨)
  • scabies rash(疥疹)
  • scabies infection(疥感染)
  • treat scabies(治疥)
  • scabies itching(疥痒)

Idioms

  • Like scabies and ringworm - minor but annoying problems(疥癣之疾)
  • Scabies of the body and ringworm of the feet - trivial ailments(体疥足癣)
  • Scabies sores and ringworm lesions - minor afflictions(疥疮癣疥)

Cultural background

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  • In traditional Chinese medicine, scabies was classified as a skin disease caused by external pathogens and damp-heat.
  • The character 疥 appears in classical medical texts like Huangdi Neijing, indicating its long recognition in Chinese medicine.
  • In folk culture, scabies was often associated with poor hygiene and poverty.

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