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How to Write 痄 (zhà) — Meaning “mumps”

zhà 10 strokes Radical: 疒

痄 (zhà) means "mumps" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 疒.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 痄腮 (zhà sāi), 患痄 (huàn zhà), 痄腮炎 (zhà sāi yán).

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How to Write 痄

The character 痄 (zhà) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 疒 is one of its key components.

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What Does zhà (痄) Mean in Chinese?

痄 means mumps.

Character Data

Character痄
Pinyinzhà (zha)
Meaningmumps
Strokes10
Radical疒
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 痄

The character 痄 combines the radical 疒 (illness) with the phonetic component 乍 (zhà, meaning 'suddenly' or 'first time'). The 疒 radical indicates that this character relates to a disease, while 乍 hints at the sudden onset of swelling characteristic of mumps (腮腺炎).

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine someone suddenly (乍) gets sick (疒) with a swollen cheek like a hamster storing food—that's mumps.

Common Words with 痄

痄腮 zhà sāi
mumps
患痄 huàn zhà
suffer from mumps
痄腮炎 zhà sāi yán
mumps

Example Sentences

那个小孩得了痄腮。

nà ge xiǎo hái dé le zhà sāi

That child has the mumps.

他不幸患痄了。

tā bù xìng huàn zhà le

He unfortunately caught the mumps.

痄腮炎需要休息。

zhà sāi yán xū yào xiū xī

Mumps requires rest.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
痄 (current) zhà 10 疒
疙 gē 8 疒
疚 jiù 8 疒
疝 shàn 8 疒
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Frequently Asked Questions about 痄

痄 combines the radical 疒 (sickness) on the left and the phonetic component 乍 (zhà) on the right. The radical shows it is a disease, while 乍 suggests the sudden onset often associated with mumps.

Characters with Radical 疒

疔dīng疖jiē疗liáo疙gē疚jiù疝shàn疟nüè/yào疠lì疡yáng疣yóu

Other 10-Stroke Characters

㢆chán㼌yǔ䍃yóu丵zhuó乘chéng/shèng亳bó俯fǔ俱jù俳pái俸fèng