xún

荨麻

Word · NounTraditional蕁

urticaria; hives

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 1 examples
1.

noun

urticaria; hives (as part of the term '荨麻疹')

technical

Only used in the compound word 荨麻疹 (xún má zhěn), a medical term for a skin condition characterized by itchy welts. The pronunciation 'xún' is standard in medical contexts in Mainland China, while 'qián' is used for the plant.

Tā他
duì对
hǎi海
xiān鲜
guò过
mǐn敏
 ,
qǐ起
le了
xún荨
má麻
zhěn疹
 。

He is allergic to seafood and broke out in hives.