yǎng

itch

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
疒 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

sick

養 sound component

  Sound component

yǎng

  

raise, bring up

Definitions

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yǎng

itch; to itch; to tickle

Most common words with 癢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

to itch

痒痒

to itch

瘙痒

to itch

发痒

to tickle

无关痛痒

not to affect sb