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痨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痨 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

痨 Stroke Order — How to Write 痨

Stroke Order

痨 is written in 12 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.

痨 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒劳

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

Radical: 疒 + 7 more strokes

痨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • láo

Meanings of 痨 in Chinese

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láo痨

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 'láo' refers to a wasting or debilitating disease, often caused by chronic overwork or illness, leading to the depletion of vital substances and energy, as seen in conditions like 'Wǔ Láo' (five consumptions) affecting internal organs.
长期的精神压力可能导致心劳，需要注意调养。
Prolonged mental stress can lead to 'heart strain' (xīnláo), necessitating careful recuperation.
A colloquial term for tuberculosis, often referring to pulmonary tuberculosis (肺痨) or bone tuberculosis (骨痨).
过去，肺痨是一种常见的致命疾病。
In the past, pulmonary tuberculosis was a common fatal disease.

Common Words and Phrases with 痨

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láo痨bìng病
Tuberculosis, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.
他年轻时不幸得了痨病，身体一直不太好。
He unfortunately contracted tuberculosis when he was young, and his health has never been very good.

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Questions about 痨

What does 痨 mean in Chinese?

痨 (láo) means “A colloquial term for tuberculosis, often referring to pulmonary tuberculosis (肺痨) or bone tuberculosis (骨痨)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 痨?

痨 is pronounced láo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 痨 have?

痨 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 痨?

痨 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 痨?

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