瘷 (sè) - A rare character meaning a type of disease
瘷 · sè
A rare character meaning a type of disease or ailment, specifically referring to a chill or cold-related illness.
A rare character meaning a type of disease
Usage highlights
seasonal ailmentwinter chillcoldchill diseaseailment treatment
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentioned a seasonal ailment (瘷疾).
- He suffered from a winter chill (寒瘷).
- The medical manuscript described symptoms of cold-induced illness (瘷症).
Collocations
- seasonal ailment(瘷疾)
- winter chill(寒瘷)
- cold-induced illness(瘷症)
- chill disease(冷瘷)
- ailment treatment(治瘷)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing cold-related ailments.
- Considered a rare character with limited usage in modern Chinese.
- Primarily of interest to scholars studying historical medical terminology.