痒 has the radical as in 病 relating to a sickness, and inside you have a 羊 (different tone, 2nd) meaning sheep. So if you have a woolen sweater, it’s sometimes itchy.
The part under the radical sounds (disregarding tones) sounds “the same”. The radical is part of a lot of characters involving sickness. The character looks like a bug and when you have bugs in your hair, your scalp might feel…..
Emily Lynn Wright says
The three lines in the radical 羊 remind me of the marks on your body when you itch, so when you itch you get these lines.
Victoria Oury says
痒 has the radical as in 病 relating to a sickness, and inside you have a 羊 (different tone, 2nd) meaning sheep. So if you have a woolen sweater, it’s sometimes itchy.
Alexandra Kogler says
The part under the radical sounds (disregarding tones) sounds “the same”. The radical is part of a lot of characters involving sickness. The character looks like a bug and when you have bugs in your hair, your scalp might feel…..