痹

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paralysis; numbness

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

疒 meaning “sickness” + 畀 sound ( bì )

Components 疒畀

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
小儿麻痹病毒	xiǎo ér má bì bìng dú	poliovirus
小儿麻痹症	xiǎo ér má bì zhèng	poliomyelitis; infantile paralysis
小儿麻痹	xiǎo ér má bì	polio (poliomyelitis)
麻痹大意	má bì dà yì	unwary; negligent
脑性麻痹	nǎo xìng má bì	cerebral palsy; spasticity
震颤麻痹	zhèn chàn má bì	palsy; trembling paralysis; used for Parkinson's disease 帕金森病[Pa4 jin1 sen1 bing4]
痹证	bì zhèng	localized pain disorder (in Chinese medicine); arthralgia syndrome; bi disorder
麻痹	má bì	paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic
痲痹	má bì	variant of 麻痺\|麻痹[ma2 bi4]

Characters sharing the sound component 畀 — compare how they read.

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
畀 sound part	bì	to give
鼻	bí	nose; first
箅	bì	(bound form) bamboo grid for steaming food
淠	pì	luxuriant; water lily