痊 (quán) - To recover from illness & to be cured

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quán ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

情仁

痊 · quán

To recover from illness;

to be cured;

to heal completely.

To recover from illnessto be curedto heal completely.

Usage highlights

Recover completelyGradual recoveryCure a diseaseRecovery from illnessHealing medicineComplete cure

Synonyms

  • 愈— to recover; to heal
  • 康复— to recuperate; to convalesce
  • 治愈— to cure; to heal

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient has fully recovered (痊愈).
  • This medicine can cure many diseases (可痊多种疾病).
  • He is gradually getting better (逐渐痊可).

Collocations

  • Recover completely(痊愈)
  • Gradual recovery(渐痊)
  • Cure a disease(痊疾)
  • Recovery from illness(病痊)
  • Healing medicine(痊药)
  • Complete cure(痊可)

Idioms

  • Completely recovered from illness(痊愈如初)
  • The illness is cured and health returns(病痊体健)
  • Rapid recovery from serious illness(沉疴顿痊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 痊 represents the ideal outcome of treatment - complete restoration of health.
  • The character contains the 疒 (sickness) radical, clearly indicating its medical context.
  • Often used in medical contexts to describe successful treatment outcomes.

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