Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to treat; to cure

Chinese: 治疗、医治。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “liao” becomes a different word in each tone. 疗 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 治疗zhì liáoto treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
  • 医疗yī liáomedical treatment
  • 疗养liáo yǎngto get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce
  • 疗法liáo fǎtherapy; treatment
  • 疗效liáo xiàohealing efficacy; healing effect

Example Sentence

他在医院接受治疗。Tā zài yī yuàn jiē shòu zhì liáo.He is receiving treatment in the hospital.

hezàiat医院yī yuànhospitaljiēto receiveshòuto receive治疗zhì liáoto treat (an illness)