疫 (yì) - epidemic, plague, pestilence — refers to widespread infectious

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yì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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疫 · yì

epidemic, plague, pestilence — refers to widespread infectious diseases affecting a population.

epidemic, plague, pestilence — refers to widespread infectious

Usage highlights

epidemic situationvaccineepidemic preventionplague/epidemic diseasequarantineepidemic area

Synonyms

  • 瘟— epidemic, pestilence
  • 疾— disease, illness

Antonyms

  • 康— health, well-being
  • 健— healthy, robust

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The government implemented measures to control the epidemic (疫情).
  • Vaccination helps prevent infectious diseases (传染病).
  • They developed a new vaccine (疫苗) for the virus.
  • Public health workers fought against the plague (瘟疫).

Collocations

  • epidemic situation(疫情)
  • vaccine(疫苗)
  • epidemic prevention(防疫)
  • plague/epidemic disease(瘟疫)
  • quarantine(检疫)
  • epidemic area(疫区)

Idioms

  • To take preventive measures against an epidemic(防疫措施)
  • Fighting the epidemic together(共同抗疫)
  • Epidemic prevention and control(疫情防控)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, epidemics were often attributed to 'pestilential qi' (戾气) or environmental imbalances.
  • The character appears in ancient medical texts describing seasonal outbreaks and preventive measures.
  • Modern usage reflects public health concepts and disease control systems.

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