crack, flaw, scratch, speck
疵 centers on a small but noticeable imperfection: a crack, flaw, scratch, or speck that mars an otherwise intact surface.
疵 combines 疒 (sickness) with 此, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a small defect or blemish. The exact historical development is uncertain.
The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 此, like a flaw or scratch trapped inside a body. Picture a tiny crack spreading under the surface of a sick patient.
For シ, imagine a tiny scratch on a sheet of paper: the hiss of the scratch sounds like シ, and the mark is a small flaw.
flaw; defect; fault
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
scratch; graze; abrasion
to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding
warranty against defects
warranty against defects
blemish; flaw; defect
to have a guilty conscience