疰 (zhù) - chronic infectious disease & consumptive disease, especially in children

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zhù ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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疰 · zhù

chronic infectious disease;

consumptive disease, especially in children;

summer fever in children

chronic infectious diseaseconsumptive disease, especially in childrensummer fever in children

Usage highlights

summer fever in childrenconsumptive diseasechronic infectious diseaseghostcoldfever

Synonyms

  • 痨— consumptive disease; tuberculosis
  • 疾— disease; illness

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The child suffers from summer fever (疰夏).
  • Traditional medicine treats consumptive diseases (疰疾).
  • This is considered a chronic infectious condition (疰病).

Collocations

  • summer fever in children(疰夏)
  • consumptive disease(疰疾)
  • chronic infectious disease(疰病)
  • ghost-induced consumptive disease(鬼疰)
  • cold-induced consumptive disease(寒疰)
  • fever-induced consumptive disease(热疰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 疰 refers to chronic infectious or consumptive diseases, particularly those affecting children.
  • The character is primarily used in medical contexts and is not commonly seen in modern everyday language.
  • The concept reflects traditional Chinese medical theories about seasonal illnesses and chronic conditions.

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