痆 (niè) - A sore, ulcer, or wound & a festering injury or skin lesion.

痆Tone 4

niè ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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痆 · niè

A sore, ulcer, or wound;

a festering injury or skin lesion.

A sore, ulcer, or wounda festering injury or skin lesion.

Usage highlights

Sore and ulcerFestering woundSkin lesionPainful soreUlcerated skin

Synonyms

  • 疮— sore, skin ulcer
  • 疡— sore, ulcer
  • 溃— fester, ulcerate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wound festered into a sore (痆).
  • He suffered from a skin ulcer (痆).
  • The lesion was painful and inflamed (痆).

Collocations

  • Sore and ulcer(痆疡)
  • Festering wound(痆疮)
  • Skin lesion(痆疹)
  • Painful sore(痛痆)
  • Ulcerated skin(溃痆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical medical or literary texts describing ailments.

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