痪

瘓
huàn
奂 + 疒

Definitions

huàn used in 癱瘓|瘫痪[tān huàn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 奂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 瘓.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 奂

About

痪 (huàn), the simplified form of 瘓, is a phono-semantic compound used exclusively in medical terminology for paralysis, numbness, or loss of motor function. The sickness radical 疒 (chuáng) wraps around the top and left of the character, indicating its medical meaning, while the internal component 奂 (huàn) provides the sound. Almost never used independently, it most often appears as the second part of a compound describing a total or partial inability to move due to neurological or muscular failure.

Example Sentences Hide

他的身体瘫痪了。

Tā de shēntǐ tānhuàn le.

His body is paralyzed.

车祸导致他瘫痪。

Chēhuò dǎozhì tā tānhuàn.

The car accident caused him to be paralyzed.

瘫痪病人需要特殊照顾。

Tānhuàn bìngrén xūyào tèshū zhàogù.

Paralyzed patients need special care.

这种疾病可能引起瘫痪。

Zhè zhǒng jíbìng kěnéng yǐnqǐ tānhuàn.

This disease may cause paralysis.

经过治疗，他的瘫痪症状减轻了。

Jīngguò zhìliáo, tā de tānhuàn zhèngzhuàng jiǎnqīng le.

After treatment, his paralysis symptoms have alleviated.

突如其来的中风使他全身瘫痪。

Tūrúqílái de zhòngfēng shǐ tā quánshēn tānhuàn.

A sudden stroke left him completely paralyzed.

医生正在研究瘫痪的神经修复方法。

Yīshēng zhèngzài yánjiū tānhuàn de shénjīng xiūfù fāngfǎ.

Doctors are researching nerve repair methods for paralysis.

尽管瘫痪多年，他依然保持着乐观的心态。

Jǐnguǎn tānhuàn duōnián, tā yīrán bǎochízhe lèguān de xīntài.

Despite being paralyzed for many years, he still maintains an optimistic attitude.

Related Characters

Component: 奂

换 唤 焕 涣

Component: 疒

病 痛 疗 症 疾 疯 疼 疲 疫 癌 瘦 痕 瘤 痴

Example Words

瘫痪