Chinese word

痣

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhì

Meaning

  • nounmole

Example

他脖子上有一颗痣，很显眼。tā bó zi shàng yǒu yì kē zhì hěn xián yǎn

He has a mole on his neck, and it is very noticeable.

Illustration for 痣 (mole)

More examples

她脸上的痣很小，很不显眼。tā liǎn shàng de zhì hén xiǎo hěn bù xián yǎn

The mole on her face is small and not noticeable.

Core concept

A distinct point on the skin whose darker color or slight bump makes it noticeable.

Common phrases

  • 脖子上的痣bó zi shàng de zhì

    mole on the neck

  • 脸上的痣liǎn shàng de zhì

    mole on the face

  • 身上的痣shēn shàng de zhì

    mole on the body

  • 黑色的痣hēi sè de zhì

    black mole

Similar words

雀斑què bān: Tiny brown spots that often appear on the face.
胎记tāi jì: A usually larger colored area of skin present from birth.
疤bā: A lasting skin mark caused by a healed injury.

Definition in Chinese

皮肤上小而颜色较深或突出的点状痕迹，通常由色素沉着或血管结构形成，多为良性。pí fū shàng xiǎo ér yán sè jiào shēn huò tū chū de diǎn zhuàng hén jì tōng cháng yóu sè sù chén zhuó huò xuè guǎn jié gòu xíng chéng duō wèi liáng xìng

Word origin

痣 (zhì, "mole") combines the illness-related component 疒 (nè, "illness") with 志 (zhì, "will"), whose role here is phonetic rather than semantic.

Usage tips

  • The word describes the spot itself, not when it appeared or what caused it, so context supplies whether it has been present since birth or developed later.

Other meanings

  • birthmarknoun

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