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疠疫

Word · NounTraditional癘

pestilence; leprosy

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

pestilence; plague; infectious epidemic disease

literary

A literary and technical term for severe, often fatal, epidemic diseases.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
 ，
cǐ此
dì地
céng曾
zāo遭
lì疠
yì疫
 ，
shí十
shì室
jiǔ九
kōng空
 。

Ancient texts record that this place was once struck by pestilence, leaving nine out of ten houses empty.

Yī医
shèng圣
céng曾
zhù著
shū书
lì立
shuō说
 ，
xiáng详
shù述
zhì治
lì疠
zhī之
fǎ法
 。

The Sage of Medicine wrote books and established theories detailing methods to treat pestilence.

2.

noun

leprosy

archaic

An archaic and specialized meaning. In classical texts, 疠 sometimes specifically referred to leprosy.

Zài在
gǔ古
shí时
 ，
shēn身
huàn患
lì疠
bìng病
zhě者
cháng常
bèi被
gé隔
lí离
 。

In ancient times, those suffering from leprosy were often isolated.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
yào药
jù据
shuō说
duì对
è恶
lì疠
yǒu有
liáo疗
xiào效
 。

This herbal medicine is said to be effective against severe leprosy.