瘭 (biāo) - A furuncle or boil & specifically refers to a deep-seated boil or carbuncle

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biāo ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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瘭 · biāo

A furuncle or boil;

specifically refers to a deep-seated boil or carbuncle in traditional Chinese medicine.

A furuncle or boilspecifically refers to a deep-seated boil or carbuncle

Usage highlights

Furuncle or boilDeepCarbuncle swellingFinger boilMalignant boilBoil treatment

Synonyms

  • 疮— sore or ulcer
  • 疽— deep-rooted ulcer
  • 痈— carbuncle

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient had a painful boil (瘭疽) on his finger.
  • Traditional medicine treats deep-seated boils (瘭疮) with herbal remedies.
  • Carbuncles (瘭肿) can be serious infections requiring medical attention.

Collocations

  • Furuncle or boil(瘭疽)
  • Deep-seated boil(瘭疮)
  • Carbuncle swelling(瘭肿)
  • Finger boil(指瘭)
  • Malignant boil(恶瘭)
  • Boil treatment(治瘭)

Idioms

  • Finger boil disease(瘭疽之疾)
  • Deep-rooted boil trouble(瘭疮之患)
  • Malignant boil outbreak(恶瘭发作)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 瘭 refers to serious skin infections requiring specialized treatment.
  • The character appears primarily in medical contexts rather than everyday language.
  • Historical medical texts like the 'Compendium of Materia Medica' document treatments for 瘭-related conditions.

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