瘳 (chōu) - to recover from illness & to heal

瘳Tone 1

chōu ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

瘳 · chōu

to recover from illness;

to heal;

to be cured.

to recover from illnessto healto be cured.

Usage highlights

Recover from illnessCure a diseaseGradual recoveryComplete cureHealing of an injuryConvalescence period

Synonyms

  • 愈— to recover; to heal
  • 康复— to recuperate; to recover health
  • 痊愈— complete recovery

Antonyms

  • 病— illness; disease
  • 疾— sickness; ailment

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient is gradually recovering (病瘳).
  • His illness has been cured (疾瘳).
  • We wish you a speedy recovery (早日康复, synonym context).

Collocations

  • Recover from illness(病瘳)
  • Cure a disease(疾瘳)
  • Gradual recovery(渐瘳)
  • Complete cure(全瘳)
  • Healing of an injury(伤瘳)
  • Convalescence period(瘳期)

Idioms

  • Recover from a serious illness(大病初瘳)
  • The illness is cured and the mind is clear(病瘳心明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical and literary Chinese to describe recovery from sickness.
  • The character contains the 'sickness' radical (疒), directly indicating its association with disease and healing.
  • Its usage in modern Chinese is largely restricted to formal or literary contexts.

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