阳痿

陽痿

yángwěi

noun #19,900

Meanings

1 impotence
2 erectile dysfunction

Characters

yang; masculine; sun

to wither; atrophy; impotence

Examples

阳痿是一种常见的男性健康问题。

Yángwěi shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de nánxìng jiànkāng wèntí.

Impotence is a common men's health issue.

他因为阳痿去看了医生。

Tā yīnwèi yángwěi qù kàn le yīshēng.

He went to see a doctor because of impotence.

Tips

usage

阳痿 is the traditional medical term. In modern Chinese medicine, 勃起功能障碍 (bóqǐ gōngnéng zhàngài, erectile dysfunction / ED) is the more clinical equivalent.

Stroke Order

阳 yáng

痿 wěi