水痘

shuǐdòu

noun #15,913

Meanings

1 chickenpox
2 varicella

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

孩子得了水痘，不能去上学。

Háizi déle shuǐdòu, bùnéng qù shàngxué.

The child got chickenpox and can't go to school.

HSK 6

水痘一般在儿童期发病。

Shuǐdòu yībān zài értóng qī fābìng.

Chickenpox generally occurs during childhood.

Tips

memory

水 (water) + 痘 (pox) = water pox. The blisters are filled with fluid, hence the 'water' in the name. Compare with 天花 (smallpox).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

痘 dòu