愈 yù — heal; the more...the more; to recover; better; heal
他的伤口已经慢慢愈合了。Tā de shāng kǒu yǐ jīng màn màn yù hé le.His wound has slowly healed.
Common words: 治愈 (zhì yù)、愈合 (yù hé)、愈来愈 (yù lái yù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to recover"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to recover", including 愈 (yù), 恢 (huī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to recover" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 愈 (yù), 恢 (huī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yù, huī — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 愈 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 愈 yùheal; the more...the more; to recover; better; healUseful words: 治愈, 愈合
- 恢 huīto restore; to recover; greatUseful words: 恢复, 恢恢
Common words for these 2 "to recover" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 愈 (yù) — so "to recover" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to recover".
恢 huī — to restore; to recover; great
经过治疗，他的身体渐渐恢复了。Jīng guò zhì liáo, tā de shēn tǐ jiàn jiàn huī fù le.After treatment, his health gradually recovered.
Common words: 恢复 (huī fù)、恢恢 (huī huī)、恢复期 (huī fù qī)
All 2 characters
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