Chinese symbol for “scabies”
癞
lài
Traditional: 癩
scabies; skin disease
The closest CC-CEDICT match for scabies is 癞 (lài), defined as: scabies; skin disease.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “scabies”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疥疮 (疥瘡) | jiè chuāng | scabies; welts |
| 疥 | jiè | scabies |
| 瘌 | là | scabies; scald-head |
| 癞皮病 (癩皮病) | lài pí bìng | pellagra; scabies |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 癞.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 癞蛤蟆 (癩蛤蟆) | lài há ma | toad |
| 癞皮狗 (癩皮狗) | lài pí gǒu | mangy dog; (fig.) loathsome person |
| 癞疮 (癩瘡) | lài chuāng | favus (skin disease) |
| 癞皮病 (癩皮病) | lài pí bìng | pellagra; scabies |
See also: Japanese symbol for “scabies”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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