水痘

shuǐdòu

noun #15,913

Meanings

1 chickenpox
2 varicella

Characters

Examples

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.

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 (tiānhuā, smallpox).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

痘 dòu