zhàng瘴lì疠（癘）
瘴
疠（癘）
technical
noun
formal
Meaning of 瘴疠
瘴疠 means tropical infectious diseases such as malignant malaria and similar pestilences prevalent in humid tropical and subtropical regions. Pronounced zhàng lì.
- tropical infectious diseases such as malignant malaria and similar pestilences prevalent in humid tropical and subtropical regions
Definitions & Examples
Nán南
fāng方
shān山
lín林
zhī之
jiān间
duō多
zhàng瘴
lì疠
zhī之
qì气
。
The mountain forests in the south are filled with miasma and tropical diseases.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
zhàng瘴
lì疠
shì是
yóu由
shān山
lín林
zhōng中
de的
dú毒
qì气
suǒ所
zhì致
。
Ancient people believed that tropical diseases were caused by poisonous vapors in the mountains.
Tā他
yīn因
gǎn感
rǎn染
zhàng瘴
lì疠
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
tí提
qián前
jié结
shù束
tàn探
xiǎn险
fǎn返
huí回
。
He had to end his expedition early and return because he had contracted a tropical disease.
Gāi该
dì地
qū区
qì气
hòu候
shī湿
rè热
，
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
céng曾
shì是
zhàng瘴
lì疠
héng横
xíng行
zhī之
dì地
。
This region has a hot and humid climate and was historically a place where tropical diseases ran rampant.