瘉 (yù) - To heal & to recover from illness

瘉Tone 4

yù ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

喻悦

瘉 · yù

To heal;

to recover from illness;

to be cured;

to get better.

To healto recover from illnessto be cured

Usage highlights

Recovery from illnessWound healingComplete recoveryGradual recoveryHealing processRecovery period

Synonyms

  • 愈— to heal; to recover
  • 痊— to recover from illness
  • 癒— to heal; to cure

Antonyms

  • 病— illness; sickness
  • 伤— injury; wound
  • 疾— disease; ailment

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient is gradually recovering (瘉合).
  • His health improved after treatment (病瘉).
  • The wound is healing well (伤口瘉合).
  • She recovered completely from the illness (完全瘉愈).

Collocations

  • Recovery from illness(病瘉)
  • Wound healing(瘉合)
  • Complete recovery(全瘉)
  • Gradual recovery(渐瘉)
  • Healing process(瘉复)
  • Recovery period(瘉期)

Idioms

  • Recovery from illness(病瘉复初)
  • Complete healing(瘉合如初)
  • Gradual improvement(渐入瘉境)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe the process of recovery from illness or injury.
  • Often appears in medical contexts and health-related discussions.
  • The character combines the sickness radical (疒) with the phonetic component 俞.

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