疖子

癤子

jiēzi

noun #32,108

Measure Word

一个疖子 gè

Meanings

1 boil (skin infection)
2 furuncle
3 knot (in wood)

Characters

Examples

他脖子上长了一个疖子。

Tā bózi shàng zhǎng le yí ge jiēzi.

He got a boil on his neck.

这块木板上有几个疖子。

Zhè kuài mùbǎn shàng yǒu jǐ ge jiēzi.

There are a few knots in this plank.

Tips

usage

疖子 covers two senses: a small painful skin boil (medical) and a hard knot in wood. Both share the idea of a small swollen lump.

Stroke Order

疖 jiē

子 zǐ