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痿
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impotence

HSK 10
Abstract →Qualities
wěi
イ
な.える
위
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 委 represents the sound.
Components
疒 sickness+ 委 committee =
痿 impotence
疒 Meaning component
nè sickness
sick
委 Phonetic component
wěi committee
appoint, send, commission
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Notes
Similar Characters
疔 boil疖 sore (simp)疗 cured (simp)疙 boil疚 disease疝 hernia疟 intermittent (simp)疠 Sore A Sore (simp)疡 sores (simp)疣 tumor疤 scar疥 itch疫 epidemic疬 scrofulous (simp)疭 spasms (simp)疮 boil (simp)疯 insane (simp)疰 疱 acne (simp)疲 fatigued
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
痿
Regular
Modern
Chinese
痿 [wěi]
atrophy
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (2)
阳痿 [yáng​wěi] #19,900
(med.) impotence
阳痿 [yáng​wěi] #19,900
(med.) impotence