xián

痫

Character · NounTraditional癇

epilepsy; seizures

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

epilepsy; epileptic seizures; convulsions

technical

Medical term referring to a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. Commonly used in compound words in modern Chinese, though can appear alone in classical or traditional medical texts.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
yào药
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
xián痫
zhèng症
 。

This herbal medicine can be used to treat epilepsy.

Xiǎo小
ér儿
xián痫
bìng病
xū需
yào要
cháng长
qī期
tiáo调
lǐ理
 。

Childhood epilepsy requires long-term regulation.

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Tā他
tū突
rán然
fā发
xián痫
 ,
dǎo倒
zài在
dì地
shang上
 。

He suddenly had a seizure and collapsed on the ground.