疹 (zhěn) is a Chinese character meaning “rash”. It is written from 疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 㐱 (rare element written 人 over 彡; used as the sound part zhěn in 诊 / 珍 / 疹), one enclosing the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
疒 + 㐱
Enclosing structure
- 疒 sickness radical (a person lying on a bed) · nè meaning
- 㐱 rare element written 人 over 彡; used as the sound part zhěn in 诊 / 珍 / 疹 · zhěn sound
Structure from: 现代字形拆分经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-4 疒 / 5-9 㐱；㐱 与 诊、珍 同作声符 zhěn
Memory aid
The sickness frame (疒) wraps around 㐱, which gives the sound zhěn — the same sound part as in 诊 and 珍. Under the sickbed roof, 㐱's three slanting strokes look like little spots breaking out on the skin: a rash.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 湿疹shī zhěneczema疹 = zhěn
- 麻疹má zhěnmeasles疹 = zhěn
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All readings
rash
rash; skin eruption (small red spots on the skin)
皮肤上起的小红点或小疙瘩，多由疾病引起。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 湿疹shī zhěneczema疹 = zhěn
- 麻疹má zhěnmeasles疹 = zhěn
Sound component
㐱 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 疹 mean?
疹 (zhěn) means rash; skin eruption (small red spots on the skin).
How do you pronounce 疹?
It is pronounced zhěn.
What parts is 疹 made of?
疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 㐱 (rare element written 人 over 彡; used as the sound part zhěn in 诊 / 珍 / 疹), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-4 疒 / 5-9 㐱；㐱 与 诊、珍 同作声符 zhěn. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 疹 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 疹?
疒. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 疹?
Common ones are 湿疹 and 麻疹. The reading of 疹 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.