favus; person with favus
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
favus; scabies; a contagious skin disease of the scalp causing scabs and hair loss
dialectRegional dialect term; refers specifically to the scalp condition known medically as favus.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
tóu头
lài癞
zi子
，
tóu头
fa发
dōu都
diào掉
guāng光
le了
。
When he was young, he had a head full of favus and lost all his hair.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
sú俗
chēng称
lài癞
zi子
，
huì会
chuán传
rǎn染
gěi给
bié别
rén人
。
This disease is commonly called 'lai zi' and is contagious to others.
noun
a person suffering from favus; (derogatory) a scabby-headed person
derogatoryOften used as a nickname or derogatory term for someone with visible scalp disease. Considered offensive in many contexts.
Cūn村
lǐ里
rén人
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
lài癞
zi子
，
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
kào靠
jìn近
tā他
。
The villagers all called him 'the scabby one' and were unwilling to go near him.
Bié别
zhè这
me么
jiào叫
tā他
lài癞
zi子
，
zhè这
tài太
bù不
zūn尊
zhòng重
rén人
le了
。
Don't call him that scabby-headed nickname; it's too disrespectful.