疞 (xū) - Illness & disease

疞Tone 1

xū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 疒

信嫣

疞 · xū

Illness;

disease;

sickness (archaic usage).

Illnessdiseasesickness (archaic usage).

Usage highlights

IllnessDiseaseSicknessMaladyAilment

Synonyms

  • 病— illness; disease
  • 疾— sickness; ailment
  • 患— affliction; suffer from

Antonyms

  • 健— healthy
  • 康— well; healthy

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions an illness (疞).
  • This character describes a state of being unwell (疞).
  • In classical Chinese, 疞 refers to disease.

Collocations

  • Illness(疞)
  • Disease(疞)
  • Sickness(疞)
  • Malady(疞)
  • Ailment(疞)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 疞 is an archaic character for illness or disease, rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries as a variant or obsolete form.

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