How to write 癞

癞 1. Leprosy. 2. Skin diseases such as ringworm and scabies: 癞子 (a term referring to a lecherous person). 癞皮狗 (a metaphor for shameless people). 3. Uneven or spotted epidermis: 癞瓜 (referring to "bitter melon"). 癞蛤蟆 (toad with sores). 名 (Noun) This character is a phonetic compound. The component 疒 (chuáng) signifies a connection to disease, while 赖 is the phonetic element. The original meaning is a name for a disease, specifically "leprosy." Synonymous with 疬 (lè). Refers to leprosy. For example, 癞可 (referring to Song monk Zuoke, named due to his exposure to a severe disease); 癞菌 (the pathogen of leprosy). Colloquially, it refers to severe sores or stubborn skin diseases. Examples: 癞皮 (suffering from stubborn skin diseases, with hair loss and thickened skin); 癞肉顽皮 (suffering from stubborn skin diseases, with skin losing sensitivity); 癞疮 (bad sores or stubborn skin diseases); 癞头 (head with yellow sores); 癞癣 (a general term for yellow and white ringworm and other skin sores). 形 (Adjective) Bad; inferior. For example: 癞子 (colloquially refers to a shameless and profit-driven person). Dirty. As noted in "Water Margin": Whenever merchants are on the road, there are two unavoidable things in the morning and evening: eating poor meals and sleeping on a coffin bed.