症 zhèng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 疒 — sickness, disease
- Made of
- 疒 sickness, disease 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
症状
zhèngzhuàng
symptom
Characters in this word
状 zhuàng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 犬 — dog
- Made of
- 丬 half of tree trunk 犬 dog
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 如果症状持续加重，应尽快去正规医院检查，而不是自行用药。 Rúguǒ zhèngzhuàng chíxù jiāzhòng, yīng jǐnkuài qù zhèngguī yīyuàn jiǎnchá, ér bú shì zìxíng yòngyào. If the symptoms continue to worsen, you should go to a formal hospital for examination as soon as possible instead of medicating yourself.
- 感冒的常见症状有咳嗽、流鼻涕和发烧。 Gǎnmào de chángjiàn zhèngzhuàng yǒu késou, liú bítì hé fāshāo. Common symptoms of a cold include coughing, a runny nose and fever.
- 吃了药以后，他的症状很快就减轻了。 Chī le yào yǐhòu, tā de zhèngzhuàng hěn kuài jiù jiǎnqīng le. After taking the medicine, his symptoms quickly eased.
Related words
- 炎症 yánzhèng inflammation
- 癌症 áizhèng cancer; malignant disease
- 并发症 bìngfāzhèng complication; concurrent disease
- 病症 bìngzhèng symptom; illness condition
- 对症下药 duìzhèngxiàyào to suit the remedy to the case; tailor the solution to the problem
- 后遗症 hòuyízhèng after-effect; sequela
- 抑郁症 yìyùzhèng depression
- 症结 zhēngjié crux; root of a problem; sticking point
- 形状 xíngzhuàng shape
- 状况 zhuàngkuàng situation
- 状态 zhuàngtài state; condition
- 现状 xiànzhuàng current situation