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痢 [lì]
名
1. A term in traditional Chinese medicine, historically known as “滞下” (zhì xià). Depending on the condition, it can have different terms such as "赤痢" (red dysentery), "白痢" (white dysentery), "赤白痢" (mixed dysentery), "噤口痢" (locked jaw dysentery), etc.
A term in traditional Chinese medicine, historically known as “stagnation diarrhea.” There are different names based on the condition, such as "red dysentery," "white dysentery," "mixed dysentery," and "locked-jaw dysentery."
2. [痢疾] An infectious disease characterized by frequent bowel movements, abdominal pain, fever, and stool containing pus, blood, and mucus.
An infectious disease with symptoms including frequent stools, abdominal pain, fever, and stools containing pus, blood, and mucus.
3. Refer to the character “瘌” and “瘌痢."
See the character "瘌" and "瘌痢."
本义: 病名。即“痢疾”
Original meaning: A term for disease, namely "dysentery."
造字法: 形声。从疒( jí),表示与疾病有关,利声。
Character formation: A phono-semantic compound; the component 疒 (jí) indicates something related to illness, while the sound component 利 provides the pronunciation.
引
1. Cao Cao, "Wei Wu Ling": When water is extremely cold, drinking it will cause dysentery.
Reference: Cao Cao's "Wei Wu Ling": Drinking very cold water causes dysentery.
例
又如: 痢症 (痢疾)
For example: "dysenteric syndrome" (dysentery)