痒

癢
yǎng
HSK 5
#2,640 most
frequent character
to itch, to tickle
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

痒 has 疒 sickness as the meaning part and 羊 yáng as a sound part. It first meant to scratch or itch on the skin. The meaning grew to tickle and then to itch.

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Example Sentences

我的手很痒。
wǒde shǒu hěn yǎng 。
My hand is very itchy.
这条狗的皮肤痒。
zhè tiáo gǒu de pífū yǎng 。
This dog's skin is itchy.
如果过敏，皮肤会痒。
rúguǒ guòmǐn ， pífū huì yǎng 。
If you have an allergy, your skin will itch.

Words with similar meanings

刺痒cìyǎng
stinging itch
a more intense form of itching that often feels sharper.
发痒fāyǎng
to feel itchy
a direct translation of the sensation associated with itchiness.

Homophones

养yǎng
raise, keep, support, cultivate
仰yǎng
look up, face upward
氧yǎng
oxygen (chemistry)

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