瘶 (sòu) - To cough & an archaic term for coughing or a cough-related

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sòu ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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瘶 · sòu

To cough;

an archaic term for coughing or a cough-related illness.

To coughan archaic term for coughing or a cough-related

Usage highlights

Coughing illnessCough and pantCoughing soundTreat coughChronic coughCough and phlegm

Synonyms

  • 咳— To cough (modern common term)
  • 嗽— To cough (medical/literary term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He had a persistent cough (瘶疾).
  • The patient was coughing severely (瘶嗽).
  • Ancient texts mention remedies for coughing (治瘶).

Collocations

  • Coughing illness(瘶疾)
  • Cough and pant(瘶喘)
  • Coughing sound(瘶声)
  • Treat cough(治瘶)
  • Chronic cough(久瘶)
  • Cough and phlegm(瘶痰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts as a term for coughing ailments.
  • Now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese, replaced by more common characters like 嗽 or 咳.
  • Primarily of historical linguistic interest rather than practical usage.

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