症
HSK 6

症 (zhèng): disease, illness, ailment

zhèng

disease, illness, ailment

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Pinyin

zhèng

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

disease, illness, ailment

How to Write 症 (zhèng)

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

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Origin of 症

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

What 症 is Made Of

症 is built from 2 components:

疒sickness, disease
正straight, right, proper, correct, just, true

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Words Using 症

Common Chinese words that contain 症:

症状

zhèngzhuàng

癌症

áizhèng

Characters Related to 症

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