疳

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Symptoms of ulcerative suppuration

疳 is composed of 疒 (disease) and 甘 (sweet). 疒 represents illness, while 甘 means sweetness. Pus has a distinctive sweet odor, so 疳 is used to denote symptoms of festering or suppuration.

Vocabulary of 疳

  • 牙疳 (oral ulcer)

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