糙皮病

cāopíbìng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 pellagra

Examples

HSK 5
Cāopíbìng bìngrén de pífū huì biànde yòu cū yòu hēi.
The skin of people with pellagra turns rough and dark.
HSK 5
Guòqù yǐ yùmǐ wéi zhǔshí de dìfang, cāopíbìng hěn chángjiàn.
Pellagra used to be common in places where maize was the staple food.

Tips

memory
The name describes the skin: 糙 rough, 皮 skin, 病 disease. It is caused by too little niacin, 烟酸 (vitamin B3), and its classic signs are rough, darkened skin, diarrhea and confusion.

Stroke Order

糙 cāo
皮 pí
病 bìng