痒 yǎng to itch
to itch; to tickle
How to remember 痒: 疒 illness + 羊 sheep = to itch. The illness the farm boy caught from a sheep is harmless, but he cannot stop scratching as his arms begin to itch.
Component breakdown
痒 = 疒 illness + 羊 sheep
- 疒 illness
- 羊 sheep
The illness the farm boy caught from a sheep is harmless, but he cannot stop scratching as his arms begin to itch.
How it is used
- To itch - 痒 (yǎng) itchy, 皮肤发痒 (pífū fā yǎng) the skin itches.
- 技痒 (jìyǎng) = itching to show off one's skill; 手痒 = itching to have a go at something.
- 心里痒痒 (xīnli yǎngyang) = to feel a tickling urge/temptation.
- 不痛不痒 (bútòng-bùyǎng) = neither painful nor itchy = perfunctory/inconsequential.