Character

疗

liáo HSK 5

疗 liáo HSK 5

1. to treat (illness) with medicine, surgery, etc.
2. to relieve pain or hardship

Words using 疗 as liáo (5)

1 医疗 yī liáo — medical treatment HSK 5
- 医 medical, medicine
- 疗 treatment, therapy
Example

这家医院提供优质的医疗服务。

zhè jiā yī yuàn tí gōng yōu zhì de yī liáo fú wù

This hospital provides high-quality medical services.
2 治疗 zhì liáo — treat HSK 5
- 治 to cure, to heal, to regulate
- 疗 to heal, to cure, therapy
Example

医生正在治疗病人。

yī shēng zhèng zài zhì liáo bìng rén

The doctor is treating the patient.
3 疗养 liáo yǎng — to recuperate; to convalesce HSK 7
- 疗 medical treatment; therapy
- 养 to nourish; to recuperate; to rest and restore health
Example

医生建议她去山区疗养。

yī shēng jiàn yì tā qù shān qū liáo yǎng

The doctor suggested she go to the mountains to recuperate.
4 疗效 liáo xiào — therapeutic effect HSK 7
- 疗 treatment, therapy
- 效 effect, efficacy
Example

这种药的疗效很好。

zhè zhǒng yào de liáo xiào hěn hǎo

This medicine's therapeutic effect is very good.
5 疗法 liáo fǎ — therapy HSK 7
- 疗 treatment, healing
- 法 method, technique
Example

医生推荐了一种新的疗法。

yī shēng tuī jiàn le yī zhǒng xīn de liáo fǎ

The doctor recommended a new therapy.

Structure & writing

疗 liáo — to treat (illness) with medicine, surgery, etc.

疗 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical

疒 is a component in 26 characters

HSK 1

病 bìng illness; disease

HSK 2

疼 téng pain; ache (sensation caused by illness, injury, or stimulation)

HSK 3

瘦 shòu thin; lean (of a person or meat, opposite of 胖/肥)

HSK 4

痛 tòng pain; ache (caused by illness or injury)

HSK 5

疗 liáo to treat (illness) with medicine, surgery, etc. 疯 fēng insane; mentally deranged 疾 jí illness; disease

HSK 6

疫 yì epidemic; acute infectious disease 疲 pí tired; fatigued 症 zhèng disease; illness 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 痕 hén trace, mark left by something

HSK 7

疙 gē (dial.) used in "疙瘩": ①a bump or lump on the skin or muscle ②a small round or lumpy object ③a difficult problem ④awkward or unclear speech ⑤measure word for round or lumpy things 疤 bā scar left after a wound or sore heals 疵 cī flaw; blemish; defect 痪 huàn paralysis (used in 〖瘫痪〗: loss of movement in part of the body due to nerve dysfunction; also fig. of systems or transport coming to a standstill) 痰 tán phlegm; mucus secreted by the lungs and airways

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痴 chī foolish; stupid 痹 bì bi syndrome; TCM term for pain and numbness of the limbs caused by wind, cold, dampness, or heat (including rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis) 瘟 wēn plague; epidemic acute infectious disease 瘤 liú tumor; abnormal growth of tissue cells in an organism, generally classified as benign or malignant 瘩 da see '疙瘩': ① raised lump on skin or hardened muscle knot ② small round or lump-shaped object ③ fig. hard-to-solve problem ④ classifier for round or lumpy things ⑤ troublesome; awkward 瘫 tān paralysis; loss of motor function due to nerve damage 瘸 qué to limp; to be lame 瘾 yǐn addiction; physical or psychological dependence formed by repeated stimulation 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

2 了 liǎo — to finish; to end

Xpinyin

了 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 1

子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son

HSK 5

疗 liáo to treat (illness) with medicine, surgery, etc.

HSK 7

辽 liáo distant; far

Stroke order