气管炎 qì guǎn yán

tracheitis; henpecked husband, joking

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus)
  2. 2. henpecked (a pun on 妻子管得严 used in comic theater)

Characters

Character Meaning
气 qì HSK 1
to get angry; air; gas
管 guǎn HSK 4
to manage; to be in charge of; to control
炎 yán HSK 6
flame; inflammation; -itis