痬 (yì) - illness & epidemic disease

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yì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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痬 · yì

illness;

epidemic disease;

specifically refers to a type of epidemic or contagious disease in classical Chinese medical texts.

illnessepidemic diseasespecifically refers to a type of epidemic or

Usage highlights

epidemic diseaseepidemic illnessepidemic outbreakcontagious epidemictreating epidemicsepidemic prevention

Synonyms

  • 疫— epidemic, plague
  • 疾— disease, illness
  • 病— sickness, disease

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient texts recorded various epidemic diseases (痬).
  • The medical classic discussed treatments for epidemic illnesses (痬疾).
  • Public health measures help control the spread of epidemics (痬疫).

Collocations

  • epidemic disease(痬疾)
  • epidemic illness(痬病)
  • epidemic outbreak(痬发)
  • contagious epidemic(传染痬)
  • treating epidemics(治痬)
  • epidemic prevention(防痬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing epidemic diseases.
  • Reflects historical understanding and categorization of contagious illnesses.
  • Rarely used in modern medical terminology, replaced by more specific terms.

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