患 (huàn) - suffering & calamity
患 · huàn
suffering;
calamity;
misfortune;
trouble;
worry;
anxiety;
to suffer from (an illness);
to contract (a disease)
sufferingcalamitymisfortune
Usage highlights
suffer from illnesspatientworry and feardisaster and calamitypotential troubleprepare for trouble
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He suffers from a serious illness (患重病).
- We should prepare for potential disasters (防患于未然).
- She worries excessively (过度忧患).
- This is a common problem (常见患处).
Collocations
- suffer from illness(患病)
- patient(患者)
- worry and fear(忧患)
- disaster and calamity(祸患)
- potential trouble(隐患)
- prepare for trouble(防患)
Idioms
- Prepare for trouble before it happens(防患未然)
- Worry about gains and losses(患得患失)
- Internal trouble and foreign invasion(内忧外患)
- Suffer from a fatal disease(患有绝患)
- Trouble comes from carelessness(患生于忽)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese philosophy, '患' represents both external calamities and internal anxieties that disrupt harmony.
- The character appears in many classical texts warning about the dangers of complacency and the importance of foresight.
- Medical contexts use '患' to indicate suffering from diseases, reflecting the character's association with physical and mental distress.