恙 (yàng) - Illness, ailment, sickness — refers to physical or & used in classical and formal contexts.

恙Tone 4

yàng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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恙 · yàng

Illness, ailment, sickness — refers to physical or mental sickness;

used in classical and formal contexts.

Illness, ailment, sickness — refers to physical orused in classical and formal contexts.

Usage highlights

Free from illnessMinor ailmentSickness and painTo be unwellTo recover from illnessHeart ailment

Synonyms

  • 病— illness, disease
  • 疾— sickness, ailment
  • 患— sickness, suffering

Antonyms

  • 康— health
  • 健— healthy, robust
  • 安— safe, well

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I hope you are free from illness (别来无恙).
  • He has recovered from his sickness (他已痊愈).
  • This minor ailment is nothing to worry about (小恙不足为虑).
  • She has been unwell recently (她近来有恙).

Collocations

  • Free from illness(无恙)
  • Minor ailment(微恙)
  • Sickness and pain(恙痛)
  • To be unwell(有恙)
  • To recover from illness(恙愈)
  • Heart ailment(心恙)

Idioms

  • I hope you have been well since we parted(别来无恙)
  • Free from any trouble or illness(安然无恙)
  • Minor ailment, not serious(小恙微疾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese belief, 恙 referred to a mythical venomous insect that caused sickness.
  • The character evolved to mean general illness or ailment in classical Chinese.
  • The phrase 别来无恙 is a traditional greeting expressing concern for someone's wellbeing.

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