疹 (zhěn): measles, rash
疹 (zhěn) is a Chinese character meaning “measles.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 疒 (semantic) and 㐱 (phonetic). It ranks #2609 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 疹 sickness. Its radical form 疒 (illness) appears in many related characters such as 病 (bìng, illness), 痛 (tòng, pain), 医 (yī, medicine).
Definitions
- measles
- rash
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疱疹 | pào zhěn | blister |
| 皮疹noun | pí zhěn | a rash |
| 麻疹noun | má zhěn | measles |
| 疹子 | zhěn zi | rash |
| 湿疹noun | shī zhěn | eczema |
| 丘疹noun | qiū zhěn | pimple |
| 荨麻疹 | xún má zhěn | urticaria |
| 风疹 | fēng zhěn | rubella |
| 德国麻疹 | dé guó má zhěn | German measles |
| 地方性斑疹伤寒 | dì fāng xìng bān zhěn shāng hán | murine typhus fever |
| 单纯疱疹病毒 | dān chún pào zhěn bìng dú | herpes simplex virus (HSV, med.) |
| 带状疱疹noun | dài zhuàng pào zhěn | shingles |
| 尿布疹noun | niào bù zhěn | diaper rash |
| 疱疹病毒 | pào zhěn bìng dú | herpes virus (med.) |
| 单纯疱疹noun | dān chún pào zhěn | herpes simplex (med.) |
疹 appears in 22 compound words: 5 as the first character, 64 as the last, and 32 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 疹 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
海鲜过敏、湿疹、荨麻疹、银屑病等皮肤病急性发作期忌口。
hǎi xiān guò mǐn , shī zhěn , 荨 má zhěn , yín xiè bìng děng pí fū bìng jí xìng fā zuò qī jì kǒu .
Avoid these foods during the acute phase of skin conditions such as seafood allergies, eczema, hives, and psoriasis.
如果出现发热、肌肉酸痛、皮疹等症状，一定要提高警惕。
rú guǒ chū xiàn fā rè , jī ròu suān tòng , pí zhěn děng zhèng zhuàng , yī dìng yào tí gāo jǐng tì .
If you experience symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or a rash, you should be on high alert.
提前接种风疹、乙肝等疫苗。
tí qián jiē zhǒng fēng zhěn , yǐ gān děng yì miáo .
Get vaccinated against rubella, hepatitis B, and other diseases in advance.
斑秃可能与许多皮肤疾病有关，比如 荨麻疹、银屑病、白癜风、特应性皮 炎 等。
bān tū kě néng yǔ xǔ duō pí fū jí bìng yǒu guān , bǐ rú 荨 má zhěn , yín xiè bìng , bái diàn fēng , tè yīng xìng pí yán děng .
Alopecia areata may be associated with many skin conditions, such as hives, psoriasis, vitiligo, and atopic dermatitis.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 疒 (sickness) component
Homophones — Characters pronounced zhěn
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