痱子 (fèi zi) — prickly heat (heat rash)

Definition

A small red heat rash that appears on the skin in hot, humid weather — especially on children. Often paired with 痱子粉 ('prickly heat powder') as a treatment.

noun
prickly heat (heat rash)

Examples

  • ，痱子。
    Xià tiān tài rè, hái zi shēn shàng cháng le hěn duō fèi zi.
    It's so hot in summer that the child has a lot of prickly heat on his body.
  • 痱子。
    Tú diǎn fèi zi fěn kě yǐ huǎn jiě fèi zi.
    Applying some prickly heat powder can relieve the heat rash.
  • 痱子，。
    fèi zi Suī rán yǎng, dàn bú yào yòng shǒu zhuā.
    Although prickly heat itches, don't scratch it with your hands.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

痱fèiprickly heat
子zǐcommon noun marker

痱 is the rash itself, and 子 gives it the common name for that skin condition.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

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