shěng

archaic

Meaning of

眚 means opacity of the cornea; leukoma; cataract; calamity; disaster; ill omen. Pronounced shěng.

  • opacity of the cornea; leukoma; cataract
  • calamity; disaster; ill omen
  • fault; error; mistake

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

yǒu
shěng
 
néng
shì
 

His eyes have a white opacity and cannot see.

dài
shū
chēng
bái
nèi
zhàng
wéi
shěng
 

Ancient medical texts referred to cataracts as shěng.