瘣 (huì) - Illness, sickness & disease

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huì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

惠慧

瘣 · huì

Illness, sickness;

disease;

also refers to trees with knots or tumors.

Illness, sicknessdiseasealso refers to trees with knots or tumors.

Usage highlights

Illness and diseaseTree knots/tumorsChronic illnessSickness and painDisease symptoms

Synonyms

  • 病— illness, disease
  • 疾— sickness, ailment
  • 症— symptom, condition

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described various ailments (瘣疾).
  • The old tree had many knots and growths (树瘣).
  • He suffered from a chronic illness (痼瘣).

Collocations

  • Illness and disease(瘣疾)
  • Tree knots/tumors(树瘣)
  • Chronic illness(痼瘣)
  • Sickness and pain(瘣痛)
  • Disease symptoms(瘣状)

Idioms

  • Trees with knots and hills with hollows(木瘣山空)
  • Full of diseases and ailments(百瘣丛生)
  • The root of all illnesses(万瘣之源)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing various diseases and ailments.
  • Used in botanical context to describe abnormal growths on trees.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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