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sickness

sickness. 5 strokes. 8 characters in HSK 3.0 Levels 2 to 6 are written with it.

Meaning sicknessStrokes 5Characters 8

How to write 疒

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Stroke order chart for the 疒 radical — 5 strokes

What it tells you about a character

Of the 8 characters below, 7 are pictophonetic with as the half that carries the meaning — the other half carries the sound. That is the use of knowing a radical: it narrows what a new character is about before you know how to say it.

The 8 characters

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for the 疒 family

HSK 2 · 1

téng

HSK 3 · 2

tòngbìng

HSK 4 · 1

liáo

HSK 5 · 2

fēngshòu

HSK 6 · 2

zhèng

Words they appear in

(téng)to ache, hurt
指身体某部位感到痛
(tòng)to ache with pain
身体某个地方感到不舒服
(tòng)()deep suffering, anguish
长时间让人难受的感觉
(máo)(bìng)minor ailments (small health issues)
身体上比较小的问题或不舒服的地方
(liáo)(yǎng)to convalesce, to recuperate
在安静的地方休息,慢慢恢复身体
(tòng)(kuài)delighted, thoroughly satisfying
心里感到十分满足和舒畅
()(liáo)medical care, healthcare
给病人诊断和治疗疾病的工作
(zhì)(liáo)to treat (medically), therapy
用医学方法帮助病人恢复健康
(bìng)()virus (biological or computer)
一种能引发疾病并可传播扩散的微小病原体
(fēng)crazy, mad (colloquial, swamped)
口语中形容忙碌到失去常态、忘乎所以
(fēng)(kuáng)crazy, frenzied, wild
形容失去理智、程度剧烈的状态
(shòu)thin, skinny
形容身体脂肪少、不丰满
(xīn)(téng)to feel bad for, be distressed for
指见人辛劳而感到怜惜
(bìng)(fáng)hospital ward
指医院中病人住院的房间