癌
HSK 7–9

癌 (ái): cancer, marmoset

ái

cancer, marmoset

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Pinyin

ái

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

cancer, marmoset

How to Write 癌 (ái)

癌 is written in 17 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 癌

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

What 癌 is Made Of

癌 is built from 2 components:

疒sickness, disease
嵒cliff, rocks, mountain

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Words Using 癌

Common Chinese words that contain 癌:

癌症

áizhèng

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