殗 (yè) - Sickly — describes a state of chronic illness & also refers to a slight, temporary illness.

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Sickly — describes a state of chronic illness or being bedridden;

also refers to a slight, temporary illness.

Sickly — describes a state of chronic illnessalso refers to a slight, temporary illness.

Usage highlights

Sickly and bedriddenChronic illnessSlight illnessBedridden for a long timeSickly appearance

Synonyms

  • 病— illness; sick
  • 疾— disease; ailment
  • 羸— weak; feeble

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy; robust
  • 康— well; healthy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has been sickly since childhood (自幼殗殜).
  • She lay bedridden for months (殗殜不起).
  • A slight illness (微殗).

Collocations

  • Sickly and bedridden(殗殜)
  • Chronic illness(殗疾)
  • Slight illness(微殗)
  • Bedridden for a long time(久殗)
  • Sickly appearance(殗貌)

Idioms

  • Bedridden with illness(殗殜不起)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing chronic or lingering illnesses.
  • Often used in literary contexts to depict prolonged suffering or debilitation.
  • Rare in modern vernacular but preserved in historical and specialized texts.

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