麻风病

麻風病

máfēngbìng

noun #20,817

Meanings

1 leprosy
2 Hansen's disease

Characters

numb / hemp / pockmarked

disease / illness

Examples

麻风病是一种古老的传染病。

Máfēngbìng shì yī zhǒng gǔlǎo de chuánrǎn bìng.

Leprosy is an ancient infectious disease.

现代医学已经能够治愈麻风病。

Xiàndài yīxué yǐjīng néng gòu zhìyù máfēngbìng.

Modern medicine can now cure leprosy.

Tips

history

Leprosy has been documented in China for over two thousand years. Historically, sufferers were isolated in remote colonies. The disease is now treatable with antibiotics and has been largely eliminated in China.

Stroke Order

麻 má

风 fēng

病 bìng