痒(yǎng)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 癢

variant of 痒

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Character information

Pinyin
yǎng
Meaning
variant of 痒; to itch; to tickle
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
癢

Origin & structure

Where 痒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒羊

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 羊 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

疒nè羊yáng

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 痒 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 痒

Common words using 痒 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

pà怕yǎng痒

to be ticklish

Open 怕痒 page →
shǒu手yǎng痒

(fig.) to itch (to do sth)

Open 手痒 page →
jì技yǎng痒

to itch to demonstrate one's skill

Open 技痒 page →
bù不tòng痛bù不yǎng痒

lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what

Open 不痛不痒 page →
bù不zhī知tòng痛yǎng痒

numb

Open 不知痛痒 page →
bù不guān关tòng痛yǎng痒

unimportant

Open 不关痛痒 page →
sāo搔yǎng痒

to scratch (an itch)

Open 搔痒 page →
náo挠yǎng痒yǎng痒

to tickle

Open 挠痒痒 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 痒’s common words

怕手技不痛知关搔

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