Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 養 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (癢)
Simplified (痒)
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Chinese
痒 / 癢 [yǎng]
to itch; to tickle
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (24)
痒痒 [yǎngyang] #11,119
to itch
瘙痒 [sàoyǎng] #20,708
to itch
发痒 [fāyǎng] #26,573
to tickle
无关痛痒 [wúguāntòngyǎng] #25,496
not to affect sb
手痒 [shǒuyǎng] #40,578
(fig.) to itch (to do sth)
不痛不痒 [bùtòngbùyǎng] #44,492
lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
搔痒 [sāoyǎng] #37,664
to scratch (an itch)
痛痒 [tòngyǎng] #47,373
pain and itch
隔靴搔痒 [géxuēsāoyǎng] #48,149
lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
挠痒痒 [náoyǎngyang] #49,372
to tickle
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