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Meaning of 症
Pinyin
zhèng、 zhēng
Radical
疒
Strokes
10
Definition
obstruction of bowels, disease / illness
Usage
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症 (zhèng)
1. Disease; illness; symptom.
Examples:
病症 (bìngzhèng) - illness;
症状 (zhèngzhuàng) - symptom;
症候 (zhènghòu) - syndrome;
不治之症 (bùzhìzhīzhèng) - an incurable disease;
对症下药 (duìzhèngxiàyào) - prescribe the right remedy for an ailment.
2. 疾病的表现和征兆。古音同“證”（disease; illness).
症 (zhèng)
1. Symptom; clinical manifestation. The classical form “證” is interchangeable with this character.
引用: 《五杂俎·物部三》 (Wuzazu · Section Three): Lychee seeds are too hot in nature, nourishing yin. If a person has a yin syndrome cold disease, take seven seeds and boil them in soup to drink, sweating improves the condition. It also treats hernias.
Examples:
死症 (sǐzhèng) - terminal illness;
险症 (xiǎnzhèng) - dangerous symptom;
顽症 (wánzhèng) - stubborn disease;
崩症 (bēngzhèng) - massive uterine bleeding;
症象 (zhèngxiàng) - symptom(s).
3. 〔症结〕
a. A lump in the abdomen;
b. Metaphorically, refers to the critical issue that is hard to resolve.
癥 (zhēng)
1. A lump in the abdomen causing distension and pain.
引用: 晋·王叔和《脉经》 (Jin Dynasty, Wang Shuhe's "Pulse Classic"): A pulse that is heavy and scattered indicates a condition formed due to eating cold foods.
Examples:
病症 (bìngzhèng) - manifestations of disease (note: "症" as used in ancient times was only written as "證," while the character "症" is a vernacular form in modern usage);
症坚 (zhèngjiān) - crucial issue;
症痼 (zhènggù) - an accumulation in the abdomen that has not dissipated for a long time;
症瘕 (zhèngjiá) - a lump in the abdomen; metaphorically referring to being narrow-minded and uninformed;
症噎 (zhèngyē) - a lump in the abdomen causing obstruction in the throat.
2. It is also interchangeable with “證” (zhèng).
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) / crux of an issue / main point in an argument / sticking point / deadlock in negotiations
correct diagnosis / to prescribe the right cure for an illness / to suit the medicine to the illness
lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it / to take appropriate steps
Same Pronunciation Characters
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Input Method for 症
Pinyin
zheng4
Wubi
ughd
Cangjie
kmym
Zhengma
taii
Four Corner
00111
Unicode
U+75c7
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category