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防疫

fángyì

epidemic prevention; disease control

A masked person pumps disinfectant into a palm
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Characters in this word

防 fáng

Strokes
6
Radical
阝 — place, town, city
Made of
阝 place, town, city 方 square, rectangle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

疫 yì

Strokes
9
Radical
疒 — sickness, disease
Made of
疒 sickness, disease 殳 tool, weapon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 疫

Example phrases

  • 防疫政策若缺乏透明度,就容易引发公众猜疑。 Fángyì zhèngcè ruò quēfá tòumíngdù, jiù róngyì yǐnfā gōngzhòng cāiyí. If epidemic-prevention policy lacks transparency, it can easily arouse public suspicion.
  • 学校要求学生按时测体温,做好防疫工作。 Xuéxiào yāoqiú xuésheng ànshí cè tǐwēn, zuòhǎo fángyì gōngzuò. The school asks students to take their temperature on time as part of epidemic prevention.
  • 医院门口放着消毒液,提醒大家注意防疫。 Yīyuàn ménkǒu fàng zhe xiāodúyè, tíxǐng dàjiā zhùyì fángyì. Disinfectant is placed at the hospital entrance to remind everyone to observe epidemic precautions.

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