湿疹 (shī zhěn) — eczema

Definition

noun
eczema

Examples

  • 湿疹,。
    Tā zuì jìn pí fū shàng cháng le shī zhěn, hěn yǎng.
    He recently developed eczema on his skin, very itchy.
  • 湿疹。
    Yī shēng gěi bìng rén kāi le zhì liáo shī zhěn de yào.
    The doctor prescribed medicine for treating eczema to the patient.
  • 湿疹。
    Cháo shī de tiān qì róng yì yǐn qǐ shī zhěn fā zuò.
    Humid weather easily triggers eczema flare-ups.

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.

湿 describes a damp condition, and 疹 a rash, together naming eczema.

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