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瘊子

Word · NounTraditional猴子

common wart; verruca

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

common wart; verruca vulgaris (colloquial)

colloquial

Colloquial medical term for verruca vulgaris, often used interchangeably with 瘊子. Note that 猴子 also means "monkey," which is a separate lexical entry; context determines the meaning.

Tā他
shǒu手
shàng上
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
gè个
hóu猴
zi子
 ,
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
pèng碰
dào到
huì会
téng疼
 。

He has a wart on his hand that hurts when he bumps it while walking.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
hóu猴
zi子
shì是
yóu由
rén人
rǔ乳
tóu头
liú瘤
bìng病
dú毒
gǎn感
rǎn染
yǐn引
qǐ起
de的
 。

This type of wart is caused by infection with the human papillomavirus.

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Bié别
yòng用
shǒu手
kōu抠
hóu猴
zi子
 ,
huì会
yuè越
kōu抠
yuè越
duō多
 。

Don't pick at the wart with your hands; the more you pick, the more you'll get.