Chinese character 痝

It names illness and, in particular phrases, sickness or swelling.

Classical dictionaries also record sickness after too much drink. In medical writing, 痝然 describes a swollen or puffed-up condition, especially of the face.

痝 combines 疒, the component associated with illness, and 尨, which supplies its phonetic family.

How did 痝 enter literary use?

Its surviving uses connect illness vocabulary with classical literature.

The Tushan song, a classical Chinese song preserved in old histories, is linked to the Spring and Autumn Annals of Lü, an ancient compilation. The verse is absent from the version passed down to us as of 2026; the Chronicle of Wu and Yue preserves a longer version.

The song repeats 痝痝 for an auspicious nine-tailed white fox tied to marriage and kingship. In medical writing, 痝然 describes swelling; a Song-period quotation uses 痝杂 for “mixed or impure.”

What does 痝 mean in a chat?

A bare 痝 is not an established chat reaction as of 2026.

Ask for the phrase or source before reading it as a mood. The surrounding words determine whether the old medical sense or a literary compound fits.