疗 (liáo) - to treat & to cure

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liáo ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 疒

梁嘹

疗 · liáo

to treat;

to cure;

therapy;

medical treatment

to treatto curetherapy

Usage highlights

treatmenttherapycuresanatoriumrecuperatepsychotherapy

Synonyms

  • 治— to treat; to cure
  • 医— to treat medically
  • 疗治— to treat and cure

Antonyms

  • 病— illness; disease
  • 伤— injury; wound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The doctor is treating the patient (治疗病人).
  • She is undergoing physical therapy (物理疗法).
  • This medicine can cure the disease (疗愈疾病).
  • He works at a sanatorium (疗养院).

Collocations

  • treatment(治疗)
  • therapy(疗法)
  • cure(疗愈)
  • sanatorium(疗养院)
  • recuperate(疗养)
  • psychotherapy(心理疗法)

Idioms

  • To cure the disease and save the patient(疗病救人)
  • Treat the head when the head aches, treat the foot when the foot hurts(头痛疗头，脚痛疗脚)
  • Treat the symptoms but not the root cause(治标不疗本)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character combines the sickness radical (疒) with 了, suggesting the completion or resolution of an illness.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 疗 emphasizes the process of healing and restoration of health.
  • Modern usage extends to various therapeutic methods including Western medicine and alternative therapies.

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