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痒

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yǎng
adjective HSK 7 #5,344

Meanings

  1. 1 itchy
  2. 2 to itch

Examples

被蚊子咬了以后特别痒。
Bèi wénzi yǎo le yǐhòu tèbié yǎng.
It's really itchy after being bitten by a mosquito.
你别挠，越挠越痒。
Nǐ bié náo, yuè náo yuè yǎng.
Don't scratch — the more you scratch, the itchier it gets.

Tips

memory
The radical 疒 (illness) hints that itchiness is a bodily discomfort. The right side 羊 (yáng, sheep) gives the sound — imagine a sheep that can't stop scratching itself.

Stroke Order

痒 yǎng