痟 (xiāo) - Xiao — refers to a headache or migraine & also used in ancient texts to describe a

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xiāo ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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痟 · xiāo

Xiao — refers to a headache or migraine;

also used in ancient texts to describe a type of illness or ailment.

Xiao — refers to a headache or migrainealso used in ancient texts to describe a

Usage highlights

HeadacheMigraine painXiao illnessHead wind ailmentChronic headache

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffers from frequent headaches (痟疾).
  • The patient complained of migraine symptoms (痟痛).
  • In ancient texts, this term described various ailments (痟病).

Collocations

  • Headache(痟疾)
  • Migraine pain(痟痛)
  • Xiao illness(痟病)
  • Head wind ailment(头痟)
  • Chronic headache(久痟)

Idioms

  • Headache and brain fever(痟头痟脑)
  • Pain that comes and goes(时痟时止)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing headache disorders.
  • Considered an archaic medical term rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • The character contains the sickness radical (疒) indicating its medical nature.

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