痔 (zhì) — hemorrhoids (also called piles)
Definition
noun
hemorrhoids (also called piles)
Examples
- ，。Tā zuì jìn dé le zhì chuāng, zuò de shí hou hěn téng.He recently got hemorrhoids, and it hurts a lot when he sits.
- 。Jiǔ zuò róng yì yǐn fā zhì chuāng.Sitting for long periods can easily cause hemorrhoids.
- 痔。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā zuò zhì shǒu shù.The doctor recommended he undergo hemorrhoid surgery.
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nèsickness
Sound part声符shēngfú
寺
寺sì痔zhì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The 疒 part shows sickness, and 寺 supplies the sound.
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