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瘌痢头

Word · NounTraditional瘌痢頭

favus-infected head; person with favus

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a head afflicted with favus

dialect

Refers to the physical condition of the head, showing hair loss and scabbing typical of the infection.

Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
dé得
guò过
bìng病
 ,
jié结
guǒ果
chéng成
le了
gè个
là瘌
lì痢
tóu头
 。

He had an illness as a child and ended up with a favus-infected head.

Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
wèi卫
shēng生
tiáo条
jiàn件
chà差
 ,
cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
là瘌
lì痢
tóu头
 。

In the old society, with poor sanitary conditions, there were several people in the village with favus-infected heads.

2.

noun

a person whose head is afflicted with favus

dialect

Used to refer to a person suffering from this condition, often in a colloquial or slightly derogatory context.

Bié别
cháo嘲
xiào笑
nà那
gè个
là瘌
lì痢
tóu头
 ,
tā他
yě也
hěn很
kě可
lián怜
 。

Don't make fun of that person with favus; he is also pitiable.

Nà那
gè个
là瘌
lì痢
tóu头
zǒng总
shì是
dài戴
zhe着
mào帽
zi子
 。

That person with favus always wears a hat.