痨 (láo) — tuberculosis (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

A bound morpheme meaning 'tuberculosis', always attached to another character — usually 肺痨 (pulmonary TB) or 痨病 (TB as a disease). It never stands alone as a word.

bound form

tuberculosis (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

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Tā dé le fèi láo, zhèng zài yī yuàn zhì liáo.
He contracted tuberculosis and is being treated in the hospital.
痨。
Lǎo zhōng yī yòng chuán tǒng fāng fǎ zhì liáo láo bìng.
The old Chinese doctor treats tuberculosis with traditional methods.
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Zhè zhǒng cǎo yào duì zhì liáo fèi láo hěn yǒu xiào.
This herb is effective for treating tuberculosis.

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