癣

癬

xuǎn

疒 + 鲜

Definitions

xuǎn (noun) ringworm

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 鲜 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癬.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 鲜

About

癣 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic component is 疒, representing sickness, disease, or medical conditions, and it encloses the phonetic component 鲜 (pronounced xiān, meaning 'fresh'). This structure mirrors the traditional character 癬, in which the same sickness radical surrounds the traditional phonetic 鮮. The character was created as a medical term for a group of parasitic fungal skin infections, including ringworm, tinea, and psoriasis, that cause itchy, scaly patches, and its use is limited to medical and dermatological contexts.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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他的脚癣很痒。

Tā de jiǎoxuǎn hěn yǎng.

His athlete's foot is very itchy.

医生治好了我的癣。

Yīshēng zhìhǎo le wǒ de xuǎn.

The doctor cured my ringworm.

这种药膏可以治疗癣。

Zhè zhǒng yàogāo kěyǐ zhìliáo xuǎn.

This ointment can treat ringworm.

头癣会影响头发健康。

Tóuxuǎn huì yǐngxiǎng tóufa jiànkāng.

Scalp ringworm can affect hair health.

如果得了癣，要及时就医。

Rúguǒ dé le xuǎn, yào jíshí jiùyī.

If you get ringworm, you should seek medical attention promptly.

保持皮肤干燥能预防癣。

Bǎochí pífū gānzào néng yùfáng xuǎn.

Keeping skin dry can prevent ringworm.

癣是由真菌感染引起的。

Xuǎn shì yóu zhēnjūn gǎnrǎn yǐnqǐ de.

Ringworm is caused by fungal infection.

尽管癣不危及生命，但可能传染给他人。

Jǐnguǎn xuǎn bù wēijí shēngmìng, dàn kěnéng chuánrǎn gěi tārén.

Although ringworm is not life-threatening, it can be transmitted to others.

Related Characters

Component: 疒

Component: 鲜

癣