06172 Chinese character of 癤 and pronounce zit3

The Chinese character【癤】that we will explain today is a word that describes health or status. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Furuncles or abscesses. Explanation: Small abscesses caused by Staphylococcus aureus invading the area around the hair follicles and sweat glands. It can also be called “boil”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【癤】:jiē

Cantonese Jyutping of 【癤】:zit3

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【癤】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【癤】, for example:Describe health or condition , It means primarily a boil or an abscess. .The richness and complexity of Chinese characters enable various interpretations, some of which may exceed what is presented here.

【癤】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【癤瘡、膿癤】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiē chuāng 、nóng jiē/ Cantonese Jyutping:zit3 cong1 、nung4 zit3)

To form this character, you need 18 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


她因皮膚感染而長了癤瘡。

She developed boils from a skin infection.


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