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Kanji Detail for 瘰 - "scrofula"
瘰
- Meaning
瘰 means "scrofula."
Scrofula - Tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis (used in compound 瘰癧).
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
swollen neck glands
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
scrofula, swellings
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
used in 瘰癧|瘰疬[luo3 li4]
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
scrofula, swellings
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
瘰■ (scrofula). Tubercular lumps strung together on the neck and throat. Due to swelling of the tonsils and lymph glands in the neck and under the jaw. Over time they form chains. Or extend to the armpits. Hence also called ■串 (gland chains).
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