痒

yǎng

yǎngspelled as iang · 3rd tone — spelling rules

to itch · to tickle

Radical: 疒 Strokes: 11 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

病疾痛症痴瘦疲疗痕疮瘠疫

Same radical

病疾痛症痴瘦疲疗痕疮瘠疫疵癖疯

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Character Decomposition

痒=疒+羊

Etymology

sickness

Meanings

to itch

to tickle

yǎng

to itch

to tickle

yǎng

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Words with 痒 71 total

to scratch (an itch) · to tickle搔痒sāo yǎng to itch · itchiness瘙痒sào yǎng (fig.) to itch (to do sth)手痒shǒu yǎng pain and itch · sufferings · importance · consequence痛痒tòng yǎng to itch · to tickle痒痒yǎng yang

Idioms with 痒 24 total Chain

unimportant · of no consequence不关痛痒bù guān tòng yǎng lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what · fig. not getting to any matter of substance · scratching the surface · superficial · perfunctory不痛不痒bù tòng bù yǎng numb · unfeeling · indifferent · inconsequential不知痛痒bù zhī tòng yǎng lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom) · fig. beside the point · ineffectual隔靴搔痒gé xuē sāo yǎng