疹 meaning and stroke order
Rash, measles; fever
How to write 疹, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
Meaning of 疹
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- measles
- rash
How 疹 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 㐱 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 疹
The sickness radical 疒 marks this as an illness, and 㐱 (zhěn) gives the sound. Picture a sick person under the 疒 roof, covered in little spots that make up a rash.
疹 almost always appears inside medical words for skin eruptions, such as 皮疹 (pízhěn) rash, 麻疹 (mázhěn) measles, and 疱疹 (pàozhěn) blister or herpes. In everyday speech people say 疹子 (zhěnzi). Example: 孩子身上起了疹子。(Háizi shēnshang qǐ le zhěnzi.) The child broke out in a rash.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 疹 with 诊 (zhěn, to examine, as in 诊所 clinic), since both share the sound part 㐱 and the same pronunciation. Remember that 疹 with 疒 is the illness itself, while 诊 with 讠 is the doctor examining you.
Common words with 疹
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 疱疹 | pàozhěn | blister; bleb (watery blister) | |
| 皮疹 | pízhěn | a rash | |
| 麻疹 | mázhěn | measles | |
| 疹子 | zhěnzi | rash |
疹 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 疹
How many strokes are in 疹?
疹 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 疹 mean?
疹 (zhěn) means rash, measles; fever. A common word with it is 疱疹 (pàozhěn), meaning "blister; bleb (watery blister)".
How do you pronounce 疹?
疹 is pronounced zhěn, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 疹?
The radical of 疹 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 疹 under this radical.
What verb do you use with 疹子 to say you got a rash?
The most common verbs are 起 (qǐ) and 出 (chū), as in 起疹子 or 出疹子. For measles you often hear 出麻疹 (chū mázhěn).
Does 疱疹 mean herpes?
Yes. 疱疹 (pàozhěn) covers blister-like eruptions and is the standard medical word for herpes. Shingles is 带状疱疹 (dàizhuàng pàozhěn), literally a belt-shaped blistering rash.