痔

zhì

寺 + 疒

Definitions

zhì piles; hemorrhoid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 寺

About

痔 is a phonosemantic compound meaning hemorrhoids. The radical 疒, originally a pictograph of a sick person on a bed, marks the character as disease-related, while the inner component 寺 (sì) indicates the pronunciation. This combination directly identifies the ailment, and the character remains the standard medical and colloquial term today.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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我最近得了痔疮。

Wǒ zuìjìn déle zhìchuāng.

I recently got hemorrhoids.

痔疮让人很痛苦。

Zhìchuāng ràng rén hěn tòngkǔ.

Hemorrhoids cause people great pain.

他因为痔疮去医院。

Tā yīnwèi zhìchuāng qù yīyuàn.

He went to the hospital because of hemorrhoids.

医生建议治疗痔疮的方法。

Yīshēng jiànyì zhìliáo zhìchuāng de fāngfǎ.

The doctor suggested methods to treat hemorrhoids.

长期便秘容易引发痔疮。

Chángqī biànmì róngyì yǐnfā zhìchuāng.

Long-term constipation can easily cause hemorrhoids.

为了避免痔疮，要注意饮食健康。

Wèile bìmiǎn zhìchuāng, yào zhùyì yǐnshí jiànkāng.

To avoid hemorrhoids, pay attention to a healthy diet.

痔疮患者应该多吃蔬菜和水果。

Zhìchuāng huànzhě yīnggāi duō chī shūcài hé shuǐguǒ.

Hemorrhoid patients should eat more vegetables and fruits.

如果痔疮症状严重，可能需要手术治疗。

Rúguǒ zhìchuāng zhèngzhuàng yánzhòng, kěnéng xūyào shǒushù zhìliáo.

If hemorrhoid symptoms are severe, surgical treatment may be necessary.

Related Characters

Component: 寺

Component: 疒

痔