Definitions

diān mentally deranged; crazy

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character 癫, with its traditional form 癲, is structured around the semantic radical 疒, denoting illness, and the phonetic component 颠, which originates from 顛 and suggests connotations of instability or the crown of the head. Etymologically, this construction points to an early association with mental or neurological disturbances, as the character has historically been used to convey madness or insanity. Over time, its application shifted from broad descriptions of erratic behavior to more defined medical contexts, including conditions like epilepsy, while the core link to disorder remained anchored in its compositional elements.

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痫是一种疾病。

Diānxián shì yī zhǒng jíbìng.

Epilepsy is a kind of disease.

他行为有点狂。

Tā xíngwéi yǒudiǎn diānkuáng.

His behavior is a bit crazy.

那个狂的人在大喊大叫。

Nàgè diānkuáng de rén zài dàhǎn dàjiào.

That crazy person is shouting and screaming.

痫发作时需要及时就医。

Diānxián fāzuò shí xūyào jíshí jiùyī.

When an epileptic seizure occurs, timely medical attention is needed.

他的想法狂得不切实际。

Tā de xiǎngfǎ diānkuáng de bù qiè shíjì.

His ideas are crazy and unrealistic.

尽管他患有痫,但他依然坚持工作。

Jǐnguǎn tā huàn yǒu diānxián, dàn tā yīrán jiānchí gōngzuò.

Although he has epilepsy, he still persists in working.

那个狂的艺术家创作出令人震惊的作品。

Nàgè diānkuáng de yìshùjiā chuàngzuò chū lìng rén zhènjīng de zuòpǐn.

That crazy artist created shocking works.

面对痫患者的狂行为,医护人员必须保持冷静。

Miànduì diānxián huànzhě de diānkuáng xíngwéi, yīhù rényuán bìxū bǎochí lěngjìng.

Facing the crazy behavior of epilepsy patients, medical staff must remain calm.