() - Medical — relating to medicine, healing, treatment & a doctor or physician

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yī | 18 strokes | radical:

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Medical — relating to medicine, healing, treatment;

a doctor or physician;

medical science.

Medical — relating to medicine, healing, treatmenta doctor or physicianmedical science.

Usage highlights

DoctorHospitalMedical scienceMedical treatmentMedicineMedical equipment

Synonyms

  • Medical, doctor (simplified form)
  • 医生Doctor, physician
  • 大夫Doctor (alternative term)

Antonyms

  • Illness, disease
  • Injury, wound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a doctor (医生).
  • This is a hospital (医院).
  • She studies medical science (医学).
  • Traditional Chinese medicine (中医).

Collocations

  • Doctor(医生)
  • Hospital(医院)
  • Medical science(医学)
  • Medical treatment(医疗)
  • Medicine(医药)
  • Medical equipment(医疗器械)

Idioms

  • A good doctor with superb medical skills(妙手回春)
  • To bring the dying back to life(起死回生)
  • To treat illnesses and save lives(治病救人)
  • To seek medical treatment(求医问药)
  • The benevolent art of medicine(仁心仁术)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character embodies the traditional Chinese concept of medicine as a noble profession combining technical skill with moral virtue.
  • Historically associated with both scholarly medical traditions and folk healing practices in Chinese culture.
  • Reflects the integration of philosophical concepts (like yin-yang balance) into medical practice.

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