痘

dòu
疒 + 豆

Definitions

dòu pimple; pustule

Etymology

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

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 豆

About

The character 痘 refers to various pustular skin eruptions, ranging from serious viral diseases like smallpox and chickenpox to common acne and pimples. It is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 疒 (sickness) on the outside signals a disease or medical condition, while the inside component 豆 provides the pronunciation dòu. The word 豆 also means 'bean,' aptly comparing the raised, rounded pustules to small beans.

Example Sentences Hide

我脸上长痘了。

Wǒ liǎn shàng zhǎng dòu le。

I have a pimple on my face。

她怕长痘痘，所以不吃辣。

Tā pà zhǎng dòudou， suǒyǐ bù chī là。

She is afraid of getting acne, so she doesn't eat spicy food。

小孩子容易感染水痘。

Xiǎoháizi róngyì gǎnrǎn shuǐdòu。

Children are susceptible to chickenpox infection。

这种药膏可以治疗青春痘。

Zhè zhǒng yàogāo kěyǐ zhìliáo qīngchūndòu。

This ointment can treat acne。

痘痘消退后留下了痘印。

Dòudou xiāotuì hòu liú xià le dòuyìn。

After the acne subsided, it left behind post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation。

他的痘坑需要用医美手段修复。

Tā de dòukēng xūyào yòng yīměi shǒuduàn xiūfù。

His acne scars need to be repaired using medical aesthetic procedures。

预防天花需要接种牛痘疫苗。

Yùfáng tiānhuā xūyào jiēzhòng niúdòu yìmiáo。

Preventing smallpox requires vaccination with the cowpox vaccine。

严重的囊肿型痤疮需口服药物治疗。

Yánzhòng de nángzhǒng xíng cuóchuāng xū kǒufú yàowù zhìliáo。

Severe cystic acne requires oral medication for treatment。

Related Characters

Component: 疒

病 痛 疗 症 疾 疯 疼 疲 疫 癌 瘦 痕 瘤 痴

Component: 豆

登 短 豆 逗 豌 壹 頭 豉 豇 饾 豐 餖 豎 豈

Example Words

痘痘 青春痘 水痘 爆痘 牛痘 痘痕