lei1鬁

Jyutpinglei1

Yalelēi

Definition

To have favus or bald patches on the scalp.

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How it's used

This term specifically refers to a fungal infection of the scalp known as favus, which causes crusty lesions and hair loss. It is rarely used in modern daily conversation outside of medical contexts or specific descriptions of skin conditions. Because it is highly specific, it is often replaced by more general terms like 癬 when describing common skin rashes.

Examples

keoi5佢go3個tau4頭saang1生zo2咗lei1鬁，hou2好caam2慘aa4呀。

He has favus on his head, it's so miserable.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知me1咩giu3叫saang1生lei1鬁？

Do you know what it means to have favus?

Related words

Common phrases

saang1生lei1鬁

to develop favus

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with general hair loss or being bald, but it strictly refers to the pathological condition of a fungal infection rather than the state of having no hair.