丘疹 (qiū zhěn) — papule

Definition

A small, raised, solid skin bump — usually under 1 cm — used in medical and dermatological contexts.

noun
papule
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 丘疹。
    Yī shēng fā xiàn tā de pí fū shàng yǒu hěn duō qiū zhěn.
    The doctor found many papules on his skin.
  • 丘疹。
    Zhè zhǒng qiū zhěn tōng cháng bú huì téng.
    This kind of papule usually doesn't hurt.
  • 丘疹。
    qiū zhěn De chū xiàn kě néng shì guò mǐn fǎn yìng.
    The appearance of papules may be an allergic reaction.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

丘qiūmound
疹zhěnskin eruption

丘 'mound' and 疹 'skin eruption' describe a small raised rash.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The shape comes from an old drawing of a hill, showing a mound or hillock.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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