sào
瘙
scabies; itch
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
scabies; mange
archaicIn modern Chinese, this character is rarely used alone. It most commonly appears in the compound word 瘙痒 (itching). In classical medical texts, it specifically referred to scabies, a contagious skin disease.
Gǔ古
dài代
yī医
shū书
zhōng记
jì载
，
zǎi瘙
sào即
jí疥
jiè疮
，
chuāng具
jù有
yǒu传
chuán染
rǎn性
。
Ancient medical texts record that 'sào' refers to scabies, which is contagious.
Huàn患
sào瘙
jí疾
zhě者
xū需
gé隔
lí离
zhì治
liáo疗
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
chuán传
rǎn染
tā他
rén人
。
Those suffering from scabies need to be isolated and treated to avoid infecting others.
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Pí皮
fū肤
sào瘙
yǎng痒
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
yī医
xué学
zhōng中
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
sào瘙
yǎng痒
zhèng症
。
Itchy skin is called pruritus in modern medicine.