zhú
瘃
chilblains; frostbite
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
chilblains; frostbite (ulceration caused by cold on extremities)
archaicA literary/medical term for frostbite or chilblains, especially affecting hands and feet in cold weather. Rarely used in modern colloquial speech.
Biān边
jiāng疆
zhàn战
shì士
shǒu手
zú足
duō多
shēng生
zhú瘃
。
The frontier soldiers developed many chilblains on their hands and feet.
Gǔ古
jí籍
jì记
zǎi载
，
cháng常
tà踏
xuě雪
zhě者
yì易
huàn患
zhú瘃
。
Ancient texts record that those who often tread through snow easily suffer from chilblains.
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Cǐ此
bìng病
sú俗
chēng称
dòng冻
zhú瘃
，
jí即
jīn今
zhī之
dòng冻
chuāng疮
。
This illness is commonly called 'dòngzhú', which is today's frostbite (dongchuang).