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Etymology phono-semantic
sickness
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疟 is a phono-semantic compound character created to denote a specific infectious febrile disease, most commonly malaria. Its semantic component is the sickness radical 疒, which classifies it as a medical condition. In the traditional form 瘧, the internal component is 虐 (nüè), meaning "cruel" or "oppressive". This element serves a dual purpose: it provides the phonetic cue for pronunciation and evocatively describes the disease's severe, debilitating symptoms of alternating chills and fevers. The character historically refers to ague or malarial fevers, combining the sickness radical with a phonetic element implying harshness to convey the serious nature of this parasitic infection.
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疟疾是一种传染病。
蚊子可以传播疟疾。
他曾在非洲感染过疟疾。
这种药物能有效治疗疟疾。
预防疟疾的主要方法是防蚊。
科学家们正在研发新的抗疟疫苗。
疟原虫对某些药物产生了耐药性。
全球基金为消除疟疾投入了大量资金。