痒 yǎng

itch

HSK 5 #2646

DEFINITIONS

痒 yǎng
  • variant of 癢|痒[yang3]
  • to itch
  • to tickle

STROKES

痒 stroke order diagram
痒 stroke order animation

WORDS

痒痒 yǎng yang to itch; to tickle
无关痛痒 wú guān tòng yǎng not to affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant
发痒 fā yǎng to tickle; to itch
搔痒 sāo yǎng to scratch (an itch); to tickle
手痒 shǒu yǎng (fig.) to itch (to do sth)
不痛不痒 bù tòng bù yǎng lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what; fig. not getting to any matter of substance; scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory
痛痒 tòng yǎng pain and itch; sufferings; importance; consequence
七年之痒 qī nián zhī yǎng seven-year itch
不知痛痒 bù zhī tòng yǎng numb; unfeeling; indifferent; inconsequential
不关痛痒 bù guān tòng yǎng unimportant; of no consequence
心里痒痒 xīn lǐ yǎng yang lit. itchy heart; to be itching to do sth (idiom)
怕痒 pà yǎng to be ticklish
抓痒 zhuā yǎng to scratch an itch
挠痒痒 náo yǎng yang to tickle
瘙痒 sào yǎng to itch; itchiness
瘙痒病 sào yǎng bìng scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
瘙痒症 sào yǎng zhèng pruritus; itchy skin
痒痒挠 yǎng yang náo backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
皮痒 pí yǎng (coll.) to need a spanking
羊瘙痒病 yáng sào yǎng bìng scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊瘙痒症 yáng sào yǎng zhèng scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
羊痒疫 yáng yǎng yì scrapie (prion disease of sheep)
虱多不痒 shī duō bù yǎng many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom); no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others; Troubles never come singly.; It never rains but it pours.
隔靴搔痒 gé xuē sāo yǎng lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom); fig. beside the point; ineffectual
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