Definition
痘 originally referred to smallpox pustules, but in modern Chinese its most common use is for acne pimples (often in the reduplicated form 痘痘). It also appears in compound disease names such as 水痘 (chickenpox) and in 种痘 (smallpox vaccination). Understanding the context helps determine which sense is intended.
noun
pimpleacne spotpox (as in smallpox or chickenpox)
Examples
- 痘。Tā liǎn shàng yòu zhǎng le jǐ kē dòu.She has several new pimples on her face.
- ，。Háizi dé le shuǐ dòu, bù néng qù shàngxué.The child caught chickenpox and can't go to school.
- 痘，。Xiǎo shíhou zhòng guò dòu, jiù bú huì dé tiānhuā.If you were vaccinated against smallpox as a child, you won't get it.
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