胗 (zhēn) - pustule & pimple

胗Tone 1

zhēn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 月

丈志

胗 · zhēn

pustule;

pimple;

gizzard (of fowl);

to examine (in traditional Chinese medicine)

pustulepimplegizzard (of fowl)

Usage highlights

chicken gizzardduck gizzardgoose gizzardskin pustulemedical examinationpulse diagnosis

Synonyms

  • 疹— rash; skin eruption
  • 诊— to examine; to diagnose
  • 鸡肫— chicken gizzard (alternative term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The doctor examined the patient's pulse (诊脉).
  • Chicken gizzard is a delicacy (鸡胗).
  • He had a skin pustule (皮肤胗).
  • In traditional medicine, they diagnose by inspection (望诊).

Collocations

  • chicken gizzard(鸡胗)
  • duck gizzard(鸭胗)
  • goose gizzard(鹅胗)
  • skin pustule(皮肤胗)
  • medical examination(诊察)
  • pulse diagnosis(诊脉)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring 胗 are commonly used

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 胗 relates to diagnostic examination methods
  • In culinary contexts, refers to bird gizzards which are considered delicacies
  • The character combines flesh (月) with the phonetic component 㐱

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