医
HSK 1

医 (yī): cure, heal, doctor

yī

cure, heal, doctor

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Pinyin

yī

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

cure, heal, doctor

How to Write 医 (yī)

医 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 医

A phono-semantic compound: 矢 (arrow) carries the meaning, and 匸 hints at the pronunciation.

What 医 is Made Of

医 is built from 2 components:

匸box
矢arrow, dart

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Words Using 医

Common Chinese words that contain 医:

医生

yīshēng

医院

yīyuàn

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