癏 (guān) - Illness & disease

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guān ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

癏 · guān

Illness;

disease;

sickness;

suffering from an ailment.

Illnessdiseasesickness

Usage highlights

Chronic illnessSerious diseaseIncurable sicknessIllness and sufferingSick bodyTo contract an illness

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is suffering from a chronic illness (久癏).
  • The patient has a serious disease (重癏).
  • She was diagnosed with an incurable sickness (不治之癏).

Collocations

  • Chronic illness(久癏)
  • Serious disease(重癏)
  • Incurable sickness(不治之癏)
  • Illness and suffering(疾癏)
  • Sick body(癏体)
  • To contract an illness(染癏)

Idioms

  • To bear the suffering of illness(负癏忍痛)
  • Illness enters through the mouth(病从口入，癏从口生)
  • The pain of long illness(久癏成痛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese medical texts and literature to describe various ailments.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, it was used to describe both physical and mental suffering.
  • The character is now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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