wěi痿
痿
technical
common
Meaning of 痿
痿 means atrophy; flaccidity; paralysis of limbs (in TCM, a condition marked by withering, weakness, or loss of function in muscles or organs). Pronounced wěi.
- atrophy; flaccidity; paralysis of limbs (in TCM, a condition marked by withering, weakness, or loss of function in muscles or organs)
Character Info
Radical疒
Strokes13
Components
疒
委
Stroke Order
痿
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
hé和
cǎo草
yào药
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
yáng阳
wěi痿
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat impotence.
Wěi痿
zhèng证
duō多
yīn因
qì气
xuè血
bù不
zú足
huò或
shī湿
rè热
jìn浸
yín淫
suǒ所
zhì致
。
Flaccidity syndrome is mostly caused by insufficient qi and blood or invasion by damp-heat.
Huàn患
zhě者
huàn患
yǒu有
xià下
wěi痿
，
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
wú无
lì力
xíng行
zǒu走
。
The patient suffers from lower body atrophy and is unable to walk due to weak legs.
Cháng长
qī期
wò卧
chuáng床
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
jī肌
ròu肉
wěi痿
ruò弱
。
Long-term bed rest may lead to muscular atrophy and weakness.