疪 (bì) - A flaw, defect, or illness & archaic variant of 痹 meaning numbness or paralysis.

疪Tone 4

bì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

疪 · bì

A flaw, defect, or illness;

archaic variant of 痹 meaning numbness or paralysis.

A flaw, defect, or illnessarchaic variant of 痹 meaning numbness or paralysis.

Usage highlights

textual flawphysical defectnumbness conditionillness and sufferingflawed object

Synonyms

  • 痹— numbness, paralysis
  • 病— illness, disease
  • 疾— sickness, ailment

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy, robust
  • 康— health, well-being

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text contained a flaw (疪) in the manuscript.
  • He suffered from numbness (痹) in his limbs.
  • The jade had a small defect (疪) that lowered its value.

Collocations

  • textual flaw(疪误)
  • physical defect(疪病)
  • numbness condition(痹疪)
  • illness and suffering(疪疾)
  • flawed object(疪物)

Idioms

  • No idioms containing 疪 are commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 疪 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese
  • Primarily appears in classical texts and medical contexts
  • Often interchangeable with 痹 in historical medical writings

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