癤 Stroke Order

癤 1. See "疖". 2. (Noun) A type of disease. It refers to a small boil caused by the invasion of Staphylococcus aureus around the hair follicle and sweat gland. After the onset, the skin surrounding the follicle quickly becomes red and hot, and it will be painful to touch. Yellow pus gradually accumulates in the center, forming a core. It is a painful acute infection of the follicle. For example: "heat boil" (热疖), "frostbite boil" (冻疖). It is also called "boil" (疖子).