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疔: boil; carbuncle

By November 12, 2014February 14th, 2015Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

疔 dīng


: boil; carbuncle, ulcer

Kun Reading
none applicable

On Reading

ちょう chou

 Usage:

疔瘡[疮] ding1chuang1: furuncle
指疔 zhi3ding1: whitlow; felon
趾疔 zhi3ding1: boil on the toe
魚[鱼]口疔 yu2 kou3 ding1: bubo
面疔 | めんちょう menchou: facial carbuncle; facial furuncle
 Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
疒 (ne4: sickness radical 104) suggests the meaning while
(ding1: male adult; nail) provides the sound.



 Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary