病
HSK 1

病 (bìng): illness, sickness, disease

bìng

illness, sickness, disease

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Pinyin

bìng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

illness, sickness, disease

How to Write 病 (bìng)

病 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 病

A phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, and 丙 hints at the pronunciation.

What 病 is Made Of

病 is built from 2 components:

疒sickness, disease
丙third

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Words Using 病

Common Chinese words that contain 病:

弊病

bìbìng

毛病

máobìng

生病

shēngbìng

疾病

jíbìng

病毒

bìngdú

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