头癣

頭癬
tóuxuǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 ringworm of the scalp
  2. 2 tinea capitis

Examples

HSK 4
Tóuxuǎn zài értóng zhōng bǐjiào chángjiàn.
Scalp ringworm is fairly common among children.
HSK 7-9
Tóuxuǎn huì ràng tóufa yí kuài yí kuài de diào, suǒyǐ búyào hé biéren gòngyòng shūzi.
Scalp ringworm makes hair fall out in patches, so don't share combs with other people.

Tips

usage
Two kinds are told apart: 白癣 (gray-patch ringworm) and 黄癣 (favus), which forms yellow crusts and can leave permanent bald scars. Other 癣 infections are named by site in the same way: 体癣 (body), 脚癣 (feet).

Stroke Order

头 tóu
癣 xuǎn