How to write 瘿

瘿 癭 yǐng 〈名〉 1. (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Goitre; commonly referred to as a "big neck." This refers to a cyst-like tumor that grows on the neck, including thyroid enlargement. (En. goitre) 2. Galls; refers to external swellings on trees resembling tumors. (En. gall) 3. Refers to an addition or excess; a burden. (En. burden) 引 1. 《玉篇》: 瘿，颈肿也。 (Translation: "Yuyin": Yǐng, is neck swelling.) 例 - 瘿肿 (refers to the disease of tumor growth on the neck) - 瘿瘤 (a name for a disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine; tumor growth on skin, muscle, or bones) 虫瘿。树木外部隆起如瘤者。 1. 宋·苏轼《答李端叔书》: 木有瘿，石有晕，犀有通，以取妍于人，皆物之病也。 (Translation: "Song Dynasty, Su Shi's reply to Li Duanshu: Wood has galls, stones have halos, and rhinoceros horns have pores, all for human beauty, are ailments of things.") 例 - 瘿肿 (refers to insect galls) - 瘿瘤 (refers to insect galls) - 瘿尊 (gall cup) - 瘿瓢 (a ladle made from galled wood) - 瘿杯 (a cup made from galled wood) 指累赘，多余的东西。 (En. burden) 例 - 瘿疣 (wen; refers to an attached thing)