医 (yī) - doctor & medicine
医 · yī
doctor;
medicine;
medical treatment;
to cure;
to heal
doctormedicinemedical treatment
Usage highlights
doctorhospitalmedical sciencetraditional Chinese medicineWestern medicinemedical treatment
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I went to see a doctor (医生).
- Traditional Chinese medicine (中医) has a long history.
- This hospital (医院) is very large.
- Medical science (医学) is advancing rapidly.
Collocations
- doctor(医生)
- hospital(医院)
- medical science(医学)
- traditional Chinese medicine(中医)
- Western medicine(西医)
- medical treatment(医疗)
Idioms
- The medicine is too bitter to be beneficial(良药苦口)
- To stop a gap only after sheep are lost(亡羊补牢)
- To treat the head when the head aches, and treat the foot when the foot hurts(头痛医头，脚痛医脚)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted an arrow in a quiver, suggesting containment or protection, later extended to medical practice.
- Strongly associated with traditional Chinese medicine and its philosophical approach to healing.
- Represents the respected profession of medicine in Chinese culture.