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上瘾 (shàng yǐn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 上瘾

动 dòng verb

to become addicted

很多人看手机容易上瘾。

hěn duō rén kàn shǒu jī róng yì shàng yǐn

Many people easily become addicted to looking at their phones.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — to go up to/to reach (indicates achieving a state)

瘾 yǐn — addiction/craving

Structure & writing

1 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality

上 is a component in 4 characters

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让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something

HSK 3

卡 kǎ truck; large freight vehicle 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)

HSK 4

上 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 瘾 yǐn — addiction; physical or psychological dependence formed by repeated stimulation

瘾 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical

疒 is a component in 26 characters

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病 bìng illness; disease

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疼 téng pain; ache (sensation caused by illness, injury, or stimulation)

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瘦 shòu thin; lean (of a person or meat, opposite of 胖/肥)

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痛 tòng pain; ache (caused by illness or injury)

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疗 liáo to treat (illness) with medicine, surgery, etc. 疯 fēng insane; mentally deranged 疾 jí illness; disease

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疫 yì epidemic; acute infectious disease 疲 pí tired; fatigued 症 zhèng disease; illness 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 痕 hén trace, mark left by something

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疙 gē (dial.) used in "疙瘩": ①a bump or lump on the skin or muscle ②a small round or lumpy object ③a difficult problem ④awkward or unclear speech ⑤measure word for round or lumpy things 疤 bā scar left after a wound or sore heals 疵 cī flaw; blemish; defect 痪 huàn paralysis (used in 〖瘫痪〗: loss of movement in part of the body due to nerve dysfunction; also fig. of systems or transport coming to a standstill) 痰 tán phlegm; mucus secreted by the lungs and airways

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痴 chī foolish; stupid 痹 bì bi syndrome; TCM term for pain and numbness of the limbs caused by wind, cold, dampness, or heat (including rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis) 瘟 wēn plague; epidemic acute infectious disease 瘤 liú tumor; abnormal growth of tissue cells in an organism, generally classified as benign or malignant 瘩 da see '疙瘩': ① raised lump on skin or hardened muscle knot ② small round or lump-shaped object ③ fig. hard-to-solve problem ④ classifier for round or lumpy things ⑤ troublesome; awkward 瘫 tān paralysis; loss of motor function due to nerve damage 瘸 qué to limp; to be lame 瘾 yǐn addiction; physical or psychological dependence formed by repeated stimulation 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

2.2 隐 yǐn — (lit.) grief; pity

隐 is a component in 1 characters

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瘾 yǐn addiction; physical or psychological dependence formed by repeated stimulation

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