痒 (yǎng) — itchy
Definition
adjective
itchy
Examples
- 痒,。Wǒ bèi shàng hěn yǎng, bāng wǒ náo yǎng xià.My back is very itchy, help me scratch it.
- 痒。Zhè zhǒng yào gāo tú shàng yǐ hòu jiù bù yǎng le.After applying this ointment, it's not itchy anymore.
- ,痒。Tā guò mǐn le, quán shēn dōu yǎng dé bù xíng.He had an allergic reaction, his whole body is unbearably itchy.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
疒疒nèillness
痒 is built from 疒, showing illness, and 羊, which gives its sound.
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