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痣

zhì
noun #9,438

Measure Word

一颗痣 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 mole (on the skin); birthmark; beauty mark

Examples

她脸上有一颗小痣。
Tā liǎn shang yǒu yī kē xiǎo zhì.
She has a small mole on her face.
这颗痣是天生的。
Zhè kē zhì shì tiānshēng de.
This mole is natural (from birth).
医生建议把这颗痣去掉。
Yīshēng jiànyì bǎ zhè kē zhì qùdiào.
The doctor recommended removing this mole.

Tips

memory
疒 (illness radical) + 志 (zhì, mark/ambition) gives both the meaning (a skin mark) and the sound. Think: a 'mark' on the body.
culture
In Chinese face-reading (面相学), moles in different positions have different fortunes. A mole near the mouth is considered auspicious (食禄痣, 'food fortune mole').

Stroke Order

痣 zhì