症
Character
disease
Readings and meanings
- disease CC-CEDICT
- illness CC-CEDICT
Words that use “症” as zhèng
症状zhèng zhuànga sign of illness, like a fever or a coughWordHSK 6炎症yán zhènga red, swollen, painful part of the body, caused by illness or…WordHSK 7–9病症bìng zhèngan illnessWordHSK 7–9癌症ái zhèngcancer, a serious illness in the bodyWordHSK 7–9后遗症hòu yí zhènga health problem that stays after an illness is overWordHSK 7–9抑郁症yì yù zhèngan illness that makes a person feel very sad for a long timeWordHSK 7–9对症duì zhèngcorrect diagnosisWord崩症bēng zhèngmetrorrhagiaWord
zhēng
zheng1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhèng.
- abdominal tumor CC-CEDICT
- bowel obstruction CC-CEDICT
- (fig.) sticking point CC-CEDICT
Words that use “症” as zhēng
Stroke order
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Practice writing 症
Draw “症” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他生病了，医生在看症状。
tā shēng bìng le yī shēng zài kàn zhèng zhuàng
He is sick, and the doctor is looking at his symptoms.
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这种病有什么症状？
zhè zhǒng bìng yǒu shén me zhèng zhuàng
What are the symptoms of this illness?
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感冒的症状有头疼和咳嗽。
gǎn mào de zhèng zhuàng yǒu tóu téng hé ké sou
Symptoms of a cold include headache and cough.
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