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ringworms

HSK 10
Human →Body
xuǎn
セン
たむし
선
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 鮮 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (癬)
疒 sickness+ 鮮 fresh =
癬 ringworms
疒 Meaning component
nè sickness
sick
鮮 Phonetic component
fresh
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Simplified (癣)
疒 sickness+ 鲜 delicious =
癣 ringworms
疒 Meaning component
nè sickness
sick
鲜 Phonetic component
xiān delicious
fish
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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)
癣
Regular
Modern
Chinese
癣 / 癬 [xuǎn]
ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xiǎn]
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (9)
牛皮癣 [niú​pí​xuǎn] #36,931
psoriasis
脚癣 [jiǎo​xuǎn] #61,131
athlete's foot
足癣 [zú​xuǎn] #51,560
athlete's foot
头癣 [tóu​xuǎn] #56,586
favus of the scalp (skin disease)
体癣 [tǐ​xuǎn] #56,663
ringworm
干癣 [gān​xuǎn]
psoriasis
股癣 [gǔ​xuǎn]
tinea cruris, fungal skin infection of the groin
花斑癣 [huā​bān​xuǎn]
pityriasis versicolor (aka tinea versicolor), blotchy skin condition common in tropical areas, common name 汗斑
黄癣 [huáng​xuǎn]
favus of the scalp (skin disease)
JAPANESE WORDS (19)
疥癬 [かいせん] #112,537
scabies
白癬菌 [はくせんきん] #123,525
Trichophyton fungus (dermatophyte that causes ringworm, etc.)
皮癬 [ひぜん] #200,438
scabies
白癬 [はくせん] #208,003
ringworm
乾癬 [かんせん] #223,617
psoriasis
田虫 [たむし] #225,266
ringworm (of the body)
黄癬 [おうせん] #257,676
favus
足白癬 [あしはくせん] #283,343
athlete's foot
疥癬虫 [かいせんちゅう] #285,658
itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)
爪白癬 [つめはくせん] #289,501
onychomycosis
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