Definitions

zhì piles; hemorrhoid

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character "痔", representing hemorrhoids, is a phono-semantic compound formed by the disease radical 疒, which classifies it as an ailment, and the phonetic component 寺, which guides its pronunciation while possibly echoing traditional concepts of swelling or blockage associated with the condition. Etymologically, this structure has remained consistent, with the character's meaning persistently specific to this medical issue across historical and modern contexts, without developing extended or metaphorical uses, thus maintaining a stable and unambiguous reference throughout its linguistic history.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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我最近得了疮。

Wǒ zuìjìn déle zhìchuāng.

I recently got hemorrhoids.

疮让人很痛苦。

Zhìchuāng ràng rén hěn tòngkǔ.

Hemorrhoids cause people great pain.

他因为疮去医院。

Tā yīnwèi zhìchuāng qù yīyuàn.

He went to the hospital because of hemorrhoids.

医生建议治疗疮的方法。

Yīshēng jiànyì zhìliáo zhìchuāng de fāngfǎ.

The doctor suggested methods to treat hemorrhoids.

长期便秘容易引发疮。

Chángqī biànmì róngyì yǐnfā zhìchuāng.

Long-term constipation can easily cause hemorrhoids.

为了避免疮,要注意饮食健康。

Wèile bìmiǎn zhìchuāng, yào zhùyì yǐnshí jiànkāng.

To avoid hemorrhoids, pay attention to a healthy diet.

疮患者应该多吃蔬菜和水果。

Zhìchuāng huànzhě yīnggāi duō chī shūcài hé shuǐguǒ.

Hemorrhoid patients should eat more vegetables and fruits.

如果疮症状严重,可能需要手术治疗。

Rúguǒ zhìchuāng zhèngzhuàng yánzhòng, kěnéng xūyào shǒushù zhìliáo.

If hemorrhoid symptoms are severe, surgical treatment may be necessary.