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The character for "itch" is written as 痒 in its simplified form and 癢 in traditional form, both incorporating the sickness radical 疒 to indicate a physical condition. The traditional character 癢 combines 疒 with the phonetic component 養, while the simplified form 痒 uses 羊 for its phonetic value. Historically, the character 痒 independently denoted a general ailment, but it was later adopted to represent the specific sensation of itching, aligning with the meaning of 癢, and both characters now solely refer to an itch.
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我的手臂有点痒。
蚊子咬的地方很痒。
这种药膏可以止痒。
如果你觉得痒，就不要抓。
穿这件毛衣让我脖子发痒。
过敏反应会导致皮肤红肿和痒。
医生建议使用抗组胺药来缓解顽固的痒感。
尽管涂了药膏，但被虫子叮咬的伤口仍然痒得难以忍受。