疢 (chèn) - Illness, disease, sickness & specifically refers to a fever or febrile condition.

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chèn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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疢 · chèn

Illness, disease, sickness;

specifically refers to a fever or febrile condition.

Illness, disease, sicknessspecifically refers to a fever or febrile condition.

Usage highlights

Illness and sufferingFever and heatChronic illnessHarmful to healthWorryPain of illness

Synonyms

  • 病— illness, disease
  • 疾— sickness, ailment
  • 患— suffer from illness

Antonyms

  • 康— health
  • 健— healthy, robust

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffered from a chronic illness (疢疾).
  • The child developed a high fever (疢热).
  • Constant worry can lead to illness (忧能致疢).

Collocations

  • Illness and suffering(疢疾)
  • Fever and heat(疢热)
  • Chronic illness(宿疢)
  • Harmful to health(疢害)
  • Worry-induced illness(忧疢)
  • Pain of illness(疢痛)

Idioms

  • Illness as bitter medicine(疢如药石)
  • Worry brings illness(忧能生疢)
  • Illness makes one think of parents(疢思亲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese medicine, 疢 specifically refers to feverish conditions and internal heat.
  • The character appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs and medical treatises.
  • In traditional thought, illness was often linked to moral or emotional imbalance.

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