讝 (zhán) - To talk deliriously & to rave in fever or madness

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zhán ｜ 26 strokes ｜ radical:

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讝 · zhán

To talk deliriously;

to rave in fever or madness;

to speak nonsense.

To talk deliriouslyto rave in fever or madnessto speak nonsense.

Usage highlights

Delirious speechFeverish ravingMad ravingDelirious talkRaving in illnessNonsensical raving

Synonyms

  • 谵— to talk deliriously; to rave
  • 妄语— wild talk; nonsense
  • 胡言— nonsensical talk

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient was delirious with fever (病人发烧讝语).
  • He kept raving nonsense in his sleep (他睡觉时不断讝语).
  • The delirious speech was hard to understand (讝妄的言语难以理解).

Collocations

  • Delirious speech(讝语)
  • Feverish raving(发热讝语)
  • Mad raving(狂讝)
  • Delirious talk(讝言)
  • Raving in illness(病中讝语)
  • Nonsensical raving(胡言讝语)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in classical Chinese medical texts to describe delirious speech during high fever or mental illness.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese outside specialized medical or literary contexts.

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