癒 (yù) - to heal & to recover

癒Tone 4

yù ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

喻悦

癒 · yù

to heal;

to recover;

to cure;

to get better (from illness or injury);

to be healed.

to healto recoverto cure

Usage highlights

to heal a woundto recover from illnessselfto heal completelyhealing powerto be cured

Synonyms

  • 愈— to heal; to recover (simplified/variant form)
  • 痊— to recover from illness
  • 疗— to treat; to cure

Antonyms

  • 病— illness; sickness
  • 伤— injury; wound
  • 痛— pain; ache

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient is recovering well (患者正在癒合).
  • Time heals all wounds (时间能癒合一切创伤).
  • The wound has healed completely (伤口已经完全癒合).
  • She is recovering from her illness (她正在从疾病中痊癒).

Collocations

  • to heal a wound(癒合伤口)
  • to recover from illness(痊癒)
  • self-healing(自癒)
  • to heal completely(平癒)
  • healing power(治癒力)
  • to be cured(治癒)

Idioms

  • The wound heals but the scar remains(伤口癒合，疤痕犹存)
  • Time is the best healer(时间是最好癒合剂)
  • To heal the body and nourish the spirit(癒身养神)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 癒 represents the process of returning to a state of balance and health.
  • The character is often used in medical contexts and carries positive connotations of restoration and recovery.
  • In modern usage, it appears in both physical and psychological healing contexts.

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