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瘅 Stroke Order — How to Write 瘅

Stroke Order

瘅 is written in 13 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.

瘅 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒单

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

Radical: 疒 + 8 more strokes

瘅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dàn
  • dān

Meanings of 瘅 in Chinese

1

dàn瘅

An illness or debility caused by overwork or excessive fatigue.
他因长期劳累而积瘅成疾。
He developed an illness due to prolonged overwork.
To condemn; to expose (evil or wickedness).
我们应该褒扬善行,瘅斥恶迹。
We should commend good deeds and condemn evil acts.
dàn: Same as '疸' (dǎn), referring to jaundice, a medical condition characterized by yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes.
此病人面色萎黄,眼白带瘅,医生诊断为黄疸。
This patient's face was sallow, and the whites of their eyes showed signs of jaundice; the doctor diagnosed it as jaundice.
2

dān瘅

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), '瘅' (dān) refers to a heat syndrome, such as '脾瘅' (spleen heat syndrome) or '火瘅' (erysipelas).
病人因长期熬夜导致脾瘅,需要调整作息和饮食。
The patient developed spleen heat syndrome due to prolonged late nights and needs to adjust their routine and diet.

Common Words and Phrases with 瘅

1
dàn瘅è恶zhāng彰shàn善
to hate evil and praise good
作为一名教师,他总是言传身教,瘅恶彰善,引导学生树立正确的价值观。
As a teacher, he always teaches by example, condemning evil and promoting good, guiding students to establish correct values.
2
dàn瘅nüè疟
A type of malaria in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), characterized by high fever, chills, restlessness, thirst, and vomiting.
他不幸患上了瘅疟,全身乏力,高烧不退,让人十分担忧。
He unfortunately contracted dan-nue, feeling weak all over, with a persistent high fever, which was very worrying.

More words with 瘅

  • dān瘅chì斥condemn, denounce
  • dān瘅è恶punish evil, suppress evil
  • dān瘅jí疾wasting disease, chronic fatigue
  • dān瘅zhèng症jaundice, malarial disease
  • pí脾dān瘅Splenic damp-heat, Damp-heat in the spleen
  • jī积dān瘅chéng成jí疾Minor ailments lead to serious diseases., Small ills grow into major ones.

Idioms with 瘅

  • zhāng彰shàn善dàn瘅è恶Praise good, condemn evil

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Questions about 瘅

What does 瘅 mean in Chinese?

瘅 (dàn) means “To condemn” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瘅?

瘅 has 2 pronunciations: dàn, dān.

How many strokes does 瘅 have?

瘅 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 瘅?

瘅 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 瘅?

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

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