dòu

痘

Character · Noun

smallpox; vaccine; blister

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

smallpox; variola

formal

An acute, highly contagious viral disease that leaves scarring on the skin.

Tiān天
huā花
 (
dòu痘
 )
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhì致
mìng命
de的
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
 。

Smallpox used to be a deadly infectious disease.

Gǔ古
dài代
hěn很
duō多
rén人
yīn因
wèi为
gǎn感
rǎn染
dòu痘
ér而
qù去
shì世
 。

Many people in ancient times died from contracting smallpox.

2.

noun

smallpox vaccine; cowpox vaccine

formal

Refers to the vaccine used to prevent smallpox.

Yīng婴
ér儿
chū出
shēng生
hòu后
xū需
yào要
jiē接
zhòng种
dòu痘
lái来
yù预
fáng防
tiān天
huā花
 。

Babies need to be vaccinated with smallpox vaccine to prevent the disease after birth.

Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
wǒ我
men们
àn按
shí时
zhòng种
dòu痘
 。

The doctor advised us to get the smallpox vaccine on schedule.

3.

noun

pock; vesicle (from smallpox or vaccination)

medical

Refers to the raised, bean-shaped blisters that appear on the skin during a smallpox infection or after vaccination.

Jiē接
zhòng种
yì疫
miáo苗
hòu后
 ,
tā他
de的
shǒu手
bì臂
shàng上
zhǎng长
chū出
le了
yī一
kē颗
dòu痘
 。

After getting the vaccine, a blister appeared on his arm.

Tiān天
huā花
quán痊
yù愈
hòu后
 ,
tā他
liǎn的
shàng脸
liú上
xià留
le下
jǐ了
gè几
dòu个
hén痘
 痕
 。

After recovering from smallpox, he was left with several pockmarks on his face.