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疗养

liáoyǎng

to recover; to rest for health

A recovering person resting with medicine
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Characters in this word

疗 liáo

Strokes
7
Radical
疒 — sickness, disease
Made of
疒 sickness, disease 了 particle
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 疗

养 yǎng

Strokes
9
Radical
丷 — horns
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 儿 son, child
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他去疗养。 Tā qù liáo yǎng. He goes to recover and rest.
  • 妈妈在疗养。 Mā ma zài liáo yǎng. Mom is recovering.
  • 这里适合疗养。 Zhè lǐ shì hé liáo yǎng. This place is good for recovery.

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