癵 (luán) - Luan — refers to a chronic disease or & an archaic term for physical ailment or sickness.

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癵 · luán

Luan — refers to a chronic disease or illness;

an archaic term for physical ailment or sickness.

Luan — refers to a chronic disease oran archaic term for physical ailment or sickness.

Usage highlights

Chronic diseaseAilment illnessLuan symptomsPhysical luanTreat luanLuan pain

Synonyms

  • 病— illness, disease
  • 疾— sickness, ailment
  • 症— symptom, condition

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy, robust
  • 康— health, well-being

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffered from a chronic disease (癵疾).
  • Ancient texts mention various ailments (癵病).
  • The medical manuscript described the symptoms of luan (癵症).

Collocations

  • Chronic disease(癵疾)
  • Ailment illness(癵病)
  • Luan symptoms(癵症)
  • Physical luan(身癵)
  • Treat luan(治癵)
  • Luan pain(癵痛)

Idioms

  • Chronic disease and lingering illness(癵疾沉疴)
  • Ailments and sufferings(癵苦)
  • The pain of chronic disease(癵痛之苦)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic Chinese character rarely used in modern contexts, primarily found in classical medical texts.
  • Represents traditional Chinese medicine's classification of chronic, difficult-to-treat conditions.
  • The character's complex structure reflects the perceived complexity of chronic diseases in traditional medicine.

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