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癞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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癞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
癞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
癞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
癞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
癞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

癞 Stroke Order — How to Write 癞

Stroke Order

癞 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

癞 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒赖

癞 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 赖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 13 more strokes

癞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lài

Meanings of 癞 in Chinese

1

lài癞

Leprosy; a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and nerves.
古时候，‘癞’常指一种会使人面目全非的严重皮肤病。
In ancient times, 'lài' often referred to a severe skin disease that could disfigure a person.
Skin diseases like ringworm or scabies; used figuratively in 'lài pí gǒu' to describe a scoundrel or shameless person.
他真是个癞皮狗，总是想方设法占别人的便宜。
He is truly a shameless scoundrel, always trying every possible way to take advantage of others.
Describes skin that is uneven, bumpy, or spotted, typically referring to rough surfaces like those of bitter melon (癞瓜) or a toad (癞蛤蟆).
小河边有一只癞蛤蟆在叫。
There is a toad croaking by the small river.

Common Words and Phrases with 癞

1
lài癞há蛤má蟆
toad
小男孩在池塘边看到了一只癞蛤蟆，它一动不动地蹲在那里。
The little boy saw a toad by the pond, sitting motionless.
2
là癞lì痢
tinea capitis; ringworm of the scalp
由于缺乏卫生条件，那个小村子里有些孩子得了癞痢。
Due to poor hygiene, some children in that small village contracted ringworm of the scalp.
3
lài癞pí皮gǒu狗
A mangy dog; figuratively, a loathsome or shameless person.
我看到一只流浪的癞皮狗在垃圾桶旁边翻找食物
I saw a stray scabby dog rummaging for food by the trash can.
4
lài癞zǐ子
A person with favus or a scabby head; also, a rascal.
那个孩子头上长了癞子，需要去看医生。
That child has ringworm on his head and needs to see a doctor.

Idioms with 癞

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Questions about 癞

What does 癞 mean in Chinese?

癞 (lài) means “Leprosy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 癞?

癞 is pronounced lài in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 癞 have?

癞 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 癞?

癞 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 癞?

The radical of 癞 is 疒, and 癞 is a phono-semantic compound.