瘅 (dān) - Dàn — exhaustion & sickness

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瘅 · dān

Dàn — exhaustion;

sickness;

toil;

also refers to heatstroke, fever, or a type of disease in traditional Chinese medicine.

Dàn — exhaustionsicknesstoil

Usage highlights

heatstrokefeverish illnessdisease caused by overworkexhaustion from toilmalariasummerheat disease

Synonyms

  • 疾— sickness, disease
  • 病— illness, disease
  • 疲— tired, fatigued
  • 劳— toil, labor

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy, robust
  • 康— health, well-being
  • 安— peaceful, secure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffered from heatstroke (中瘅).
  • The disease is caused by overwork (瘅病).
  • The doctor diagnosed him with a feverish illness (瘅热).
  • She was exhausted from hard labor (劳瘅).

Collocations

  • heatstroke(中瘅)
  • feverish illness(瘅热)
  • disease caused by overwork(瘅病)
  • exhaustion from toil(劳瘅)
  • malaria-like disease(瘅疟)
  • summerheat disease(暑瘅)

Idioms

  • Toil diligently without complaint(瘅精竭力)
  • Exhausted from hard work(劳瘅不堪)
  • Suffering from heat and exhaustion(热瘅交加)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing diseases related to exhaustion, heat, or environmental factors.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, refers to specific febrile or fatigue-related conditions.
  • The character embodies the concept of physical depletion and illness in classical literature.

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