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痈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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痈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

痈 Stroke Order — How to Write 痈

Stroke Order

痈 is written in 10 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.

痈 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒用

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

Radical: 疒 + 5 more strokes

痈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yōng

Meanings of 痈 in Chinese

1

yōng痈

A carbuncle (a severe skin infection with pus); metaphorically, used in idioms like '吮痈舐痔' to describe extreme, shameless flattery or subservience to achieve personal gain.
为了达到目的，有些人不惜吮痈舐痔，令人作呕
To achieve their goals, some people stoop to shameless flattery, which is sickening.

Common Words and Phrases with 痈

1
yōng痈bìng病
Carbunculosis, a condition characterized by the simultaneous or successive formation of multiple carbuncles.
他长期患有痈病，给日常生活带来了很多不便。
He has suffered from carbunculosis for a long time, which has brought many inconveniences to his daily life.
2
yōng痈jū疽
Carbuncle or ulcer; a severe purulent skin infection involving multiple hair follicles and sebaceous glands, typically caused by staphylococcal bacteria.
古时候，人们会用草药敷在痈疽上，希望能减轻病痛。
In ancient times, people would apply herbal medicine to carbuncles, hoping to alleviate the pain.

Idioms with 痈

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Questions about 痈

What does 痈 mean in Chinese?

痈 (yōng) means “A carbuncle (a severe skin infection with pus); metaphorically, used in idioms like '吮痈舐痔' to describe extreme, shameless flattery or subservience to achieve personal gain” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 痈?

痈 is pronounced yōng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 痈 have?

痈 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 痈?

痈 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 痈?

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