诊zhěn
to diagnose; to examine a patient. 7 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin zhěnStrokes 7Radical 讠Band HSK 5Words 2
What 诊 is made of
讠 (yán, words) and 㐱 (zhěn, bushy).
讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 㐱 carries the sound.
How to write 诊
Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–7 write 㐱.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 诊
Words that use 诊
| 门诊 | outpatient clinic, outpatient service 指医院为不住院病人提供诊疗的科室 医疗车在码头开设便民门诊。The medical van set up a community clinic at the dock. Lesson 456, 丹青经纬 · 商海统筹与求真明理 · Commercial Strategy & Rational Inquiry |
| 诊断 | diagnosis, to diagnose 指专业判断查明问题的原因 权威诊断消除了外界争议。The authoritative diagnosis put the outside dispute to rest. Lesson 525, 明断是非 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
More characters with the radical 讠
All 49 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.