痢

lì
利 + 疒
Frequency#4107

Definitions

lì dysentery

Etymology

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

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 利

About

The character "痢", which refers to dysentery, is constructed from the disease-related radical 疒 and the component 利 that primarily provides phonetic guidance while possibly alluding to the sharp or severe symptoms associated with the condition. This phono-semantic composition reflects the character's origin in medical terminology, where it was devised to specify a particular intestinal ailment marked by acute diarrhea. Over centuries, its application has remained focused on this category of illness, with no broad shifts in its fundamental meaning, and it continues to be used in both historical and contemporary medical discourse with the same structural form.

Example Sentences Hide

我弟弟得了痢疾。

Wǒ dìdi déle lìjí.

My younger brother has dysentery.

痢疾是一种传染病。

Lìjí shì yī zhǒng chuánrǎn bìng.

Dysentery is an infectious disease.

夏天容易发生痢疾。

Xiàtiān róngyì fāshēng lìjí.

Dysentery is prone to occur in summer.

医生给他开了治痢疾的药。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāile zhì lìjí de yào.

The doctor prescribed medicine for dysentery for him.

预防痢疾要注意饮食卫生。

Yùfáng lìjí yào zhùyì yǐnshí wèishēng.

To prevent dysentery, pay attention to dietary hygiene.

这种痢疾杆菌对抗生素敏感。

Zhè zhǒng lìjí gǎnjūn duì kàngshēngsù mǐngǎn.

This dysentery bacillus is sensitive to antibiotics.

急性痢疾患者需要立即就医。

Jíxìng lìjí huànzhě xūyào lìjí jiùyī.

Patients with acute dysentery need immediate medical attention.

通过改善环境卫生可以有效控制痢疾的传播。

Tōngguò gǎishàn huánjìng wèishēng kěyǐ yǒuxiào kòngzhì lìjí de chuánbō.

By improving environmental hygiene, the spread of dysentery can be effectively controlled.

Related Characters

Component: 利

莉 梨 犁 俐 蜊 猁 脷 唎 悧 梸 浰 琍 鬁

Component: 疒

病 痛 疗 症 疾 疯 疼 疲 疫 癌 瘦 痕 瘤 痴

Example Words

痢疾