疾 (jí) - Illness, disease & swift, rapid

疾Tone 2

jí ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

疾 · jí

Illness, disease;

swift, rapid;

suffering;

to hate, to loathe.

Illness, diseaseswift, rapidsuffering

Usage highlights

DiseaseSwift windAcute illnessTo hate evilRapid marchEye disease

Synonyms

  • 病— illness, disease
  • 快— fast, quick
  • 速— speed, rapid
  • 恨— hate, detest

Antonyms

  • 康— health, well-being
  • 健— healthy, strong
  • 慢— slow, leisurely
  • 爱— love, affection

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffers from a chronic illness (慢性疾病).
  • The eagle flies swiftly through the sky (疾飞).
  • She has a deep hatred for injustice (疾恶如仇).
  • The patient was diagnosed with a serious disease (疾病).

Collocations

  • Disease(疾病)
  • Swift wind(疾风)
  • Acute illness(急性病)
  • To hate evil(疾恶)
  • Rapid march(疾行)
  • Eye disease(眼疾)

Idioms

  • Hate evil as you hate an enemy(疾恶如仇)
  • Swift as the wind(疾如风)
  • Words spoken in haste and anger(疾言厉色)
  • To work hard and endure hardship(疾苦耐劳)
  • A lingering illness becomes a worry(积劳成疾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '疾' often refers to acute or external illnesses, while '病' may refer to more serious or chronic conditions.
  • The character combines the 'sickness' radical (疒) with an arrow (矢), suggesting the sudden onset of disease or swift movement.
  • In Confucian thought, '疾' can represent moral aversion, as in 'hating what is not virtuous'.

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