癢 Stroke Order

癢 yǎng 【Verb】 【Original Meaning】: A type of discomfort on the skin that provokes an urge to scratch. 【Character Formation】: Pictophonetic. Composed of 疒 (chuáng), which refers to illness or sickness, and the sound component 養. 【Meanings】: 1. Itch; tickle. Example: 癢刺刺 (describing a strong itchy sensation); 癢處 (the area that itches); 癢背 (the back that itches). 2. Describes certain irresistible strong desires. Example: 技癢 (the itch to exercise one’s skill). Quotation: From Lu You's "Returning to the East" in the Song Dynasty: 花前技癢又成詩 (In front of flowers, the itch to create poetry arises again). Examples: 癢滋滋 (describing an excitement that cannot be suppressed); 癢酥酥 (describing a feeling of strong desire that is difficult to repress and a light and pleasant sensation); 癢處 (referring to a strong desire held in the heart or a prominent issue present on the body). Additional Meanings: 1. Skin irritation prompting a scratching urge. Reference: "癢，膚欲搔也。" from "集韻•養韻"; "疾痛苛癢，而敬抑搔之。" from "禮記•内則". 2. Stimulation. Reference: Liuzongyuan’s text: "戟喉癢肺，幽悶不聰." 3. A desire to demonstrate skills. Reference: "有暫伎癢，更同故態." from the Liang Dynasty's Jianwen Emperor.