Spot 疒
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
疒 component
nè · illness
An enclosing component used in many characters connected with illness, symptoms, and medical conditions.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 疒
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 疒 to guess the broad meaning area: illness.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue疒Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the illness category, then read the inside component for the specific condition or sound.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 疒 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
病=
+丙
痛=
+甬
疯=
+风
疼=
+冬
瘦=
+叟
癌=
+嵒
瘾=
+隐
痒=
+羊
疤=
+巴
痰=
+炎
瘫=
+难
瘸=
+加+肉
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Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 疒 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
病bìng
illness
HSK 3.0 · L1看病kànbìngto visit a doctor
HSK 3.0 · L1生病shēngbìngto fall ill
HSK 3.0 · L1疼téngChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L2病人bìngrénsick person
HSK 3.0 · L3瘦shòuthin
HSK 3.0 · L3痛tòngache
HSK 3.0 · L4头痛tóutòngto have a headache
HSK 3.0 · L4病房bìngfángward
HSK 3.0 · L5病情bìngqíngstate of an illness
HSK 3.0 · L5疯狂fēngkuángcrazy
HSK 3.0 · L5疾病jíbìngdisease
HSK 3.0 · L5