瘙 (sào): itch, old term for scabies
瘙 (sào) is a Chinese character meaning “itch.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 疒 (semantic) and 蚤 (phonetic). It ranks #4324 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 瘙 sickness. Its radical form 疒 (illness) appears in many related characters such as 病 (bìng, illness), 痛 (tòng, pain), 医 (yī, medicine).
Definitions
- itch
- old term for scabies
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羊瘙痒病 | yáng sào yǎng bìng | scrapie (prion disease of sheep) |
| 瘙痒病 | sào yǎng bìng | scrapie (prion disease of sheep) |
| 羊瘙痒症 | yáng sào yǎng zhèng | scrapie (prion disease of sheep) |
| 瘙痒症 | sào yǎng zhèng | pruritus |
| 瘙痒verb | sào yǎng | to itch |
瘙 appears in 5 compound words: 60 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 40 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 瘙 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
一些过敏患者在吃了某些新鲜水果、蔬菜或坚果后,也会在短时间内出现瘙痒、刺痛甚至肿胀。
yī xiē guò mǐn huàn zhě zài chī le mǒu xiē xīn xiān shuǐ guǒ , shū cài huò jiān guǒ hòu , yě huì zài duǎn shí jiān nèi chū xiàn sào yǎng , cì tòng shèn zhì zhǒng zhàng .
Some people with allergies may also experience itching, a stinging sensation, or even swelling shortly after eating certain fresh fruits, vegetables, or nuts.
刺激症状通常是非特异性的、暂时的 ,可能包括瘙痒、咳嗽或喘息。
cì jī zhèng zhuàng tōng cháng shì fēi tè yì xìng de , zàn shí de , kě néng bāo kuò sào yǎng , ké sòu huò chuǎn xī .
Symptoms of irritation are usually nonspecific and temporary, and may include itching, coughing, or wheezing.
不到五分钟,她的嘴唇迅速肿胀,随后全身皮肤瘙痒,还出现呼吸憋闷等过敏反应。
bù dào wǔ fēn zhōng , tā de zuǐ chún xùn sù zhǒng zhàng , suí hòu quán shēn pí fū sào yǎng , hái chū xiàn hū xī biē mēn děng guò mǐn fǎn yīng .
In less than five minutes, her lips swelled rapidly, followed by itching all over her body and other allergic reactions, such as difficulty breathing.
有些患者还会出现难以忍受的瘙痒、顽固性湿疹、皮下结节或血管性水肿。
yǒu xiē huàn zhě hái huì chū xiàn nán yǐ rěn shòu de sào yǎng , wán gù xìng shī zhěn , pí xià jié jié huò xiě guǎn xìng shuǐ zhǒng .
Some patients may also experience unbearable itching, persistent eczema, subcutaneous nodules, or angioedema.
有 85% 的女性都表示在更年期出现了不同程度的阴道干涩、瘙痒和刺激等症状。
yǒu 8 5 de nǚ xìng dōu biǎo shì zài gèng nián qī chū xiàn le bù tóng chéng dù de yīn dào gān sè , sào yǎng hé cì jī děng zhèng zhuàng .
Eighty-five percent of women report experiencing varying degrees of vaginal dryness, itching, and irritation during menopause.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 疒 (sickness) component
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