tuberculosis

癆 character breakdown

to toil / labor / laborer / to put sb to trouble (of doing sth) / meritorious deed / to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense)

= + + : Mnemonic symbol: a very hardworking laborer from the 劳动人民.

A laborer worked very hard to outfit the aorta's kitchen with artificial lawn and an electrically movable sunshade made from a cooking top. As he finishes he is overjoyed to play with the sunshade, having it move up and down, to and fro in crazy ways. As Lancelot enters, Lancelot pushes the off button and gives the laborer an upset look, asking without using words what nonsense he's doing.
sick / sickness / Kang Xi radical 104 / also pr. [chuang2]

= + 广 : Napoleon started a war, and his first act is to parachute into the elevator's bathroom, wearing his military beret and all. He's lucky to have landed in the bathroom because unfortunately he's sick, with a colorful rash all about his skin and the urge to puke.

Characters with 癆 as component

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Words with 癆

tuberculosis (TCM)
silicosis (occupational disease of miners) / grinder's disease / also written 矽末病
variant of 五勞七傷|五劳七伤[wu3 lao2 qi1 shang1]
(derog.) tubercular person; a consumptive

Sentences with 癆

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