癣 (xuǎn) - tinea & ringworm

癣Tone 3

xuǎn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

癣 · xuǎn

tinea;

ringworm;

fungal skin infection;

a persistent skin disease characterized by itching and scaling.

tinearingwormfungal skin infection

Usage highlights

ringwormathlete's foottinea capitisnail fungusstubborn tineatinea treatment

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffers from athlete's foot (脚癣).
  • The doctor diagnosed her with ringworm (体癣).
  • This ointment treats fungal infections (癣病).
  • Chronic tinea is difficult to cure (顽癣).

Collocations

  • ringworm(体癣)
  • athlete's foot(脚癣)
  • tinea capitis(头癣)
  • nail fungus(甲癣)
  • stubborn tinea(顽癣)
  • tinea treatment(治癣)

Idioms

  • Like treating a stubborn skin disease — a difficult problem(癣疥之疾)
  • A minor ailment like ringworm(癣疥小疾)
  • Itchy and unbearable like ringworm(癣痒难忍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '癣' refers to various stubborn skin diseases often attributed to dampness, heat, or wind pathogens.
  • The character is often used metaphorically to describe persistent, annoying problems that are hard to eliminate.
  • Some forms of '癣' were historically considered contagious and carried social stigma.

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