Character

疫

yì HSK 6

疫 yì HSK 6

1. epidemic; acute infectious disease

Words using 疫 as yì (4)

1 免疫 miǎn yì — immunity HSK 6
- 免 exempt, free from
- 疫 epidemic, disease
Example

人体的免疫系统可以抵抗病毒。

rén tǐ de miǎn yì xì tǒng kě yǐ dǐ kàng bìng dú

The human body's immune system can resist viruses.
2 疫苗 yì miáo — vaccine HSK 7
- 疫 epidemic, infectious disease
- 苗 preparation, culture (medical context)
Example

孩子们需要接种疫苗。

hái zi men xū yào jiē zhòng yì miáo

Children need to receive vaccines.
3 瘟疫 wēn yì — plague HSK 7
- 瘟 pestilence, infectious disease
- 疫 epidemic, contagious disease
Example

中世纪的欧洲曾经爆发过严重的瘟疫。

zhōng shì jì de ōu zhōu céng jīng bào fā guò yán zhòng de wēn yì

Medieval Europe once suffered a serious plague outbreak.
4 防疫 fáng yì — epidemic prevention HSK 7
- 防 to prevent, to guard against
- 疫 epidemic, infectious disease
Example

医院加强了防疫措施。

yī yuàn jiā qiáng le fáng yì cuò shī

The hospital strengthened epidemic prevention measures.

Structure & writing

疫 yì — epidemic; acute infectious disease

疫 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 殳 shū — ancient pole weapon made of bamboo or wood, blunt-tipped

殳 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 1

没 méi to not have; to lack

HSK 3

般 bān kind; sort; type

HSK 5

投 tóu to throw toward a target 设 shè to arrange; to set up

HSK 6

疫 yì epidemic; acute infectious disease 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee)

HSK 7

役 yì labor service; corvée 殴 ōu to hit (a person) 殷 yīn (lit.) abundant, plentiful 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 毁 huǐ to destroy; to ruin

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毅 yì resolute, firm and unwavering in purpose 馨 xīn (class.) fragrance; sweet scent that carries far

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