痾 (ē) - Chronic illness & ailment

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ē ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

痾 · ē

Chronic illness;

ailment;

disease;

sickness;

to contract an illness.

Chronic illnessailmentdisease

Usage highlights

Chronic illnessStubborn ailmentBedridden sicknessTreat diseaseSick and weakSick body

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffers from a chronic ailment (痼痾).
  • The patient has a lingering illness (沉痾).
  • She is bedridden with sickness (卧痾).
  • Treating chronic diseases (治痾).

Collocations

  • Chronic illness(沉痾)
  • Stubborn ailment(痼痾)
  • Bedridden sickness(卧痾)
  • Treat disease(治痾)
  • Sick and weak(痾羸)
  • Sick body(痾躯)

Idioms

  • Chronic illness difficult to cure(沉痾难起)
  • Stubborn ailment hard to remove(痼痾难除)
  • Bedridden with serious illness(卧痾不起)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 痾 refers to chronic, deep-seated illnesses rather than acute conditions.
  • The character carries a sense of persistent suffering and long-term health challenges.
  • Often used in classical medical texts to describe difficult-to-treat conditions.

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