疽

jū

且 + 疒

Definitions

jū gangrene

Etymology

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

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 且

About

疽 consists of the sickness radical 疒 and the phonetic component 且. The radical 疒 classifies it as an illness, while 且, originally depicting a sacrificial stand, contributes the pronunciation and implies depth. The term denotes a deep-seated ulcer or carbuncle, more severe and internal than a surface sore. In traditional medicine, it specifically distinguished malignant, deep tumors from superficial ones, reflecting historical categorizations of inflammatory diseases and internal infections.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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他的背上长了一个疽。

Tā de bèi shàng zhǎng le yī gè jū.

A carbuncle grew on his back.

医生治疗了他的疽。

Yīshēng zhìliáo le tā de jū.

The doctor treated his carbuncle.

这种疽需要及时就医。

Zhè zhǒng jū xūyào jíshí jiùyī.

This kind of ulcer requires timely medical attention.

疽疮是一种皮肤感染。

Jū chuāng shì yī zhǒng pífū gǎnrǎn.

An ulcer is a type of skin infection.

古代医学典籍中记载了疽的治疗方法。

Gǔdài yīxué diǎnjí zhōng jìzǎi le jū de zhìliáo fāngfǎ.

Ancient medical texts record the treatment methods for carbuncles.

如果不及时处理，疽可能会恶化成更严重的疾病。

Rúguǒ bù jíshí chǔlǐ, jū kěnéng huì èhuà chéng gèng yánzhòng de jíbìng.

If not treated in time, a carbuncle may worsen into a more serious disease.

现代医学已经能够有效预防和治疗多种类型的疽。

Xiàndài yīxué yǐjīng nénggòu yǒuxiào yùfáng hé zhìliáo duō zhǒng lèixíng de jū.

Modern medicine can effectively prevent and treat various types of carbuncles.

尽管疽在历史上曾导致过许多死亡，但如今它已不再是不治之症。

Jǐnguǎn jū zài lìshǐ shàng céng dǎozhì guò xǔduō sǐwáng, dàn rújīn tā yǐ bù zài shì bùzhìzhīzhèng.

Although carbuncles have caused many deaths in history, today they are no longer incurable.

Related Characters

Component: 且

Component: 疒

疽