疒
The 疒 radical
Sickness
Memory hook
A person lying flat on a sickbed. Almost every character with this radical is about illness: 病 (illness), 疼 (ache), 疗 (to treat).
The 疒 radical (read nè) means sickness. The HSK 3.0 data contains 21 characters and 76 words built on it — learning them together is far faster than one character at a time.
Practise the 疒 radical
Study this radical's 76 words with flashcards or a quiz.
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Characters with the 疒 radical
21 charactersThe free plan shows 9 characters per HSK level (17/21 characters of this radical).
HSK 1· 1 characters
HSK 1病
to be sick, to be ill
HSK 2· 1 characters
HSK 2疼
to hurt; to ache; painful
HSK 3· 1 characters
HSK 3痛
to ache; to hurt; painful
HSK 4· 1 characters
HSK 4疗
to treat illness, to give medical treatment
HSK 5· 2 characters
HSK 5疯
mad
瘦
thin
HSK 6· 2 characters
HSK 6疾
illness, disease
症
symptom; sign of illness
HSK 7-9· 9 characters
HSK 7-9疫
epidemic
疲
tired, weary
痒
itchy
痕
mark, trace
痪
paralyzed, palsied
痰
phlegm, thick mucus
痴
foolish; dull-witted
痹
numb; paralyzed
瘟
epidemic, contagious disease
Vocabulary with the 疒 radical
76 wordsWords containing at least one character with the 疒 radical, ordered by HSK level.
The free plan shows 9 words per HSK level (35/76 words of this radical).
to fall ill, to get sick
to be sick, to be ill
patient
to see a doctor
to hurt; to ache; painful
bad habit; shortcoming
to ache; to hurt; painful
painful; agonizing
medical care, medical treatment
to treat
to recuperate, to convalesce
joyful, to one's heart's content
to feel sorry for, to pity
mad
crazy
virus
thin
to fall ill, to come down with a disease
headache
heart disease
disability, disabled
disabled person
to cure an illness, to treat
pain; ache
disease, illness
condition of an illness
to become addicted
infectious disease, contagious disease
scar; wound
immunity
to break down, to malfunction
sequela, aftereffect
enraptured; entranced as if intoxicated
malady; evil; harmful practice
psychological ailment, anxiety, a worry on one's mind
Why learn vocabulary by the 疒 radical?
The 疒 radical hints at the meaning sickness. When you meet an unfamiliar character carrying it, you already know part of its meaning before reaching for a dictionary — which is why learners who know their radicals move faster.
How to study: read the memory hook, skim the 21 characters to spot the pattern, then drill the 76 words with flashcards. Spaced repetition brings each word back exactly when you need it.