Chinese word

瘙痒

Pronunciation

Pinyinsào yǎng

Meaning

  • nounitching

Example

我感到瘙痒，就想抓。wǒ gǎn dào sào yǎng jiù xiǎng zhuā

I feel an itch, so I want to scratch.

Illustration for 瘙痒 (itching)

More examples

蚊子叮了，我的胳膊开始有瘙痒。wén zi dīng le wǒ de gē bó kāi shǐ yǒu sào yǎng

A mosquito bit me, and my arm started itching.

Core concept

An irritating skin signal that creates an urge to scratch, whether it comes and goes or lasts.

Common phrases

  • 轻微瘙痒qīng wēi sào yǎng

    mild itching

  • 用药缓解瘙痒yòng yào huán jiě sào yǎng

    relieve itching with medication

Similar words

痒yǎng: An itchy feeling in the skin that brings an urge to scratch.
瘙痒感sào yǎng gǎn: A descriptive medical name for an itchy skin sensation.

Definition in Chinese

皮肤表面或下层产生的一种持续或间歇的使人想抓挠的不适感觉。pí fū biǎo miàn huò xià céng chǎn shēng de yì zhǒng chí xù huò jiàn xiē de shǐ rén xiǎng zhuā náo de bú shì gǎn jué

Word origin

瘙痒 (sàoyǎng, "itching") combines 瘙 (sào, "itch or scratch") with 痒 (yǎng, "itchy"), pairing the sensation with the scratching response it commonly triggers.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, 痒 (yǎng, "itchy") is usually more natural than the formal-sounding 瘙痒 (sàoyǎng, "itching"), which fits medical or descriptive contexts.

Other meanings

  • itchyadjective
  • itchverb

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