| 痈 | |||
| carbuncle, sore, ulcer, abscess | |||
| Radical | 疒 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 10 |
| Mandarin reading | yōng | Cantonese reading | jung1 |
| Japanese on reading | Japanese kun reading | ||
| Korean reading | Vietnamese reading | ||
| Traditional Variant(s) | 癰 | carbuncle, sore, ulcer, abscess | |
| 痈 | [ yōng ] carbuncle |
| ⇒ 养痈贻患 | [ yǎng yōng yí huàn ] lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster, to cherish a viper in one's bosom |
| ⇒ 养痈遗患 | [ yǎng yōng yí huàn ] lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster, to cherish a viper in one's bosom |