瘊 (hóu) - Wart — a small, hard, benign growth on

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Wart — a small, hard, benign growth on the skin caused by a virus.

Wart — a small, hard, benign growth on

Usage highlights

Common wartFlat wartPlantar wartWart removalWart virusWart treatment

Synonyms

  • 疣— wart (medical term)
  • 瘊子— wart (colloquial)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a wart on his finger (手指上长了一个瘊子).
  • Warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (瘊子是由人乳头瘤病毒引起的).
  • The doctor removed the wart (医生去除了那个瘊).

Collocations

  • Common wart(寻常瘊)
  • Flat wart(扁平瘊)
  • Plantar wart(足底瘊)
  • Wart removal(去瘊)
  • Wart virus(瘊病毒)
  • Wart treatment(瘊治疗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, warts (瘊) are sometimes associated with imbalances in the body's systems.
  • Folk remedies for wart removal have existed in Chinese culture for centuries.

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