皮疹 (pí zhěn) — skin rash | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

skin rash

Examples

皮疹。
Tā pí fū shàng qǐ le hěn duō pí zhěn.
He has developed many rashes on his skin.
皮疹。
Yī shēng shuō wǒ zhè ge pí zhěn shì guò mǐn yǐn qǐ de.
The doctor said this rash of mine is caused by an allergy.
皮疹。
Zhè zhǒng yào gāo duì zhì liáo pí zhěn hěn yǒu xiào.
This ointment is very effective for treating skin rashes.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

皮 means skin, and 疹 means rash, so it denotes a rash on the skin.

Characters in this word

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

皮 shows a hand pulling fur off an animal pelt, with the pelt drawn at the upper left.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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