淋病 (lìn bìng) — gonorrhea | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

gonorrhea

Examples

淋病。
Yī shēng shuō tā dé le lìn bìng.
The doctor said he contracted gonorrhea.
淋病。
lìn bìng Shì yì zhǒng xū yào jí shí zhì liáo de jí bìng.
Gonorrhea is a disease that needs timely treatment.
淋病。
Yù fáng lìn bìng de zuì hǎo fāng fǎ shì shǐ yòng ān quán tào.
The best way to prevent gonorrhea is to use condoms.

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.

淋líndripping

病bìngillness

“淋” (dripping) and “病” (illness) combine to name a disease with discharge symptoms.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

氵林淋

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

林

林lín淋lín

Same sound today

The left side 氵 is water, and the right side 林 gives the character's sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

疒丙病

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nèsickness

Sound part声符shēngfú

丙

丙bǐng病bìng

Same sound today

病 pairs 疒, a sickness mark, with 丙, which gives the sound; 丙 also means fire, giving a picture of lying feverishly in bed.

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