tān

paralysis

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
疒 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

sick

难 sound component

  Sound component

nánnàn

  

difficult

Evolution

瘫 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
瘫 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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tān

paralysis, palsy, numbness; paralyzed

Most common words with 瘫
Freq.
Word
Meaning

瘫痪

paralysis

paralyzed

脑瘫

cerebral palsy

面瘫

facial nerve paralysis

偏瘫

hemiplegia