Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

obstruction of bowels; disease; illness

Chinese: 疾病。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 症 is the 1st 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

  • 症状zhèng zhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
  • 癌症ái zhèngcancer
  • 炎症yán zhènginflammation
  • 病症bìng zhèngdisease; illness
  • 抑郁症yì yù zhèngclinical depression

Example Sentence

医生很快查出了他的病症。Yī shēng hěn kuài chá chū le tā de bìng zhèng.The doctor quickly identified his illness.

医生Yī shēngdoctorhěnverykuàirapid查出chá chūto find outle(completed action)hedeof病症bìng zhèngdisease