瘫 tān paralysis
paralysis; palsy; numbness
How to remember 瘫: 疒 illness + 难 difficult = paralysis. After the illness, even standing up is difficult for Uncle Wei, and the therapist works patiently on his paralysis.
Component breakdown
瘫 = 疒 illness + 难 difficult
- 疒 illness
- 难 difficult
- 又 again
- 隹 pigeon
After the illness, even standing up is difficult for Uncle Wei, and the therapist works patiently on his paralysis.
How it is used
- Paralysis; to go limp/collapse - 瘫痪 (tānhuàn) paralysis, 瘫倒 (tāndǎo) to slump down, 瘫软 (tānruǎn) to go limp with weakness.
- Figuratively, systems 瘫 when they seize up: 系统瘫了 (xìtǒng tān le) the system crashed. Colloquially 瘫在沙发上 to flop onto the couch.