How to say “itchy” in Chinese
itchy, itching
“Itchy” in Chinese is 痒, yǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
痒 is read yǎng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 疒 “illness”; inside, 羊 yáng hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “痒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 痒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我眼睛很痒wǒyǎnjinghěnyǎngMy eyes are itchy.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What's wrong: symptoms”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “itchy” in Chinese?
“Itchy” in Chinese is 痒, pinyin yǎng.
What does 痒 mean?
痒 (yǎng) means “itchy, itching”.
How do you write 痒?
痒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 痒?
痒 is read yǎng. Tones: yǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“itchy” in the lesson “What's wrong: symptoms”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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