毉 (yī) - Yi — ancient term for a doctor or & archaic character for physician or medical practitioner.

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yī ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

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毉 · yī

Yi — ancient term for a doctor or healer;

archaic character for physician or medical practitioner.

Yi — ancient term for a doctor orarchaic character for physician or medical practitioner.

Usage highlights

ancient doctormedical sagehealing artsphysician's wisdommedical classicskilled doctor

Synonyms

  • 医— doctor, physician (modern simplified form)
  • 医生— doctor, physician
  • 大夫— doctor (traditional term)

Antonyms

  • 病— illness, disease
  • 患— suffer from illness

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • In ancient texts, a doctor was called a 毉 (yī).
  • The character appears in classical medical literature (古毉书).
  • Some traditional practitioners still use this term (老毉).

Collocations

  • ancient doctor(古毉)
  • medical sage(毉圣)
  • healing arts(毉术)
  • physician's wisdom(毉道)
  • medical classic(毉经)
  • skilled doctor(良毉)

Idioms

  • The divine physician's skill(神毉妙手)
  • Three visits to the thatched cottage (三顾茅庐) — though not directly medical, sometimes associated with seeking a wise physician

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 毉 is an archaic form of the modern character 医 (yī) for doctor/medicine.
  • The character contains the 殳 component, suggesting ancient weapons or tools, possibly reflecting early surgical instruments.
  • It appears in classical Chinese medical texts and historical records.
  • Represents the deep historical roots of Chinese traditional medicine.

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