痚 (xiāo) - Asthma — a respiratory condition marked by difficulty & an ancient term for asthma.

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xiāo ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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痚 · xiāo

Asthma — a respiratory condition marked by difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and coughing;

an ancient term for asthma.

Asthma — a respiratory condition marked by difficultyan ancient term for asthma.

Usage highlights

AsthmaAsthma diseaseAsthma patientAsthma attackChronic asthmaChildhood asthma

Synonyms

  • 哮— wheezing; asthma (as in 哮喘)
  • 喘— panting; asthma

Antonyms

  • 康— healthy; well
  • 健— robust; strong

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffers from asthma (痚喘).
  • Ancient texts describe this condition as 痚.
  • The patient experienced an asthma attack (痚病发作).

Collocations

  • Asthma(痚喘)
  • Asthma disease(痚病)
  • Asthma patient(痚者)
  • Asthma attack(痚发)
  • Chronic asthma(久痚)
  • Childhood asthma(小儿痚)

Idioms

  • Asthma and shortness of breath(痚喘气急)
  • Chronic asthma that's hard to cure(痚疾难愈)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 痚 is an ancient Chinese medical term for asthma, found in classical medical texts.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, asthma was understood as a disorder of the lung and kidney systems.
  • The character is rarely used in modern medical contexts, having been largely replaced by 哮 in 哮喘.

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