Browse "Health" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

检测

jiǎncè

检测 (jiǎncè) is a verb meaning 'to detect' or '

体检

tǐjiǎn

体检 (tǐjiǎn) literally means 'body inspection'

检验

jiǎnyàn

检验 means 'to test' or 'to verify'—it refers to

痛楚

tòng chǔ

痛楚 is a compound noun meaning 'acute physical pa

查重

chá chóng

‘查重’ literally means ‘check for repetition’

检查

jiǎn chá

检查 means 'to inspect' or 'to examine'—a verb de

查证

chá zhèng

‘查证’ is a compound verb meaning 'to verify' or

调查

diào chá

‘调查’ (diào chá) is a verb meaning 'to invest

更年期

gēng nián qī

'Gēng nián qī' literally means 'changing-year p

变故

biàn gù

‘变故’ literally combines ‘变’ (biàn), meanin

拮据

jié jū

‘拮据’ (jié jū) is an adjective meaning 'finan

依据

jù yī

‘依据’ (jù yī) is a formal noun meaning ‘basi

据称

jù chēng

‘据称’ is an adverbial phrase meaning ‘it is cl

承担

chéng dān

承担 (chéng dān) is a compound verb meaning 'to

担保

bǎo dān

担保 (dān bǎo) is a verb meaning 'to guarantee'

提神

tí shén

提神 literally means 'to lift (tī) the spirit (sh

扫除

sǎo chú

扫除 (sǎo chú) literally combines 扫 (sǎo, 'to

或有

huò yǒu

或有 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'possibly have

惯犯

guàn fàn

‘惯犯’ literally combines ‘惯’ (guàn), meanin

感染

gǎn rǎn

感染 (gǎn rǎn) is primarily a verb meaning 'to i

感官

gǎn guān

感官 refers to the biological organs responsible f

急救

jí jiù

‘急救’ (jí jiù) literally means ‘urgent rescu

必要

bì yào

必要 (bì yào) is an adjective meaning 'necessary

恢复

huī fù

恢复 (huīfù) is a verb meaning 'to recover' or '

安全帽

ānquán mào

'Safety helmet' is a protective headgear worn to p

深层

shēn céng

深层 literally means 'deep layer'—it combines 深

受害

shòuhài

受 (shòu) means 'to receive' or 'to undergo', and

损害

sǔnhài

损害 (sǔnhài) is a verb meaning 'to damage' or '

妨碍

fáng'ài

妨碍 (fáng'ài) is a verb meaning 'to hinder', 't

害处

hài chu

‘害处’ (hài chù) is a noun meaning ‘harmful e

安全

ān quán

安全 (ān quán) literally combines 安 (ān), mean

坏习惯

huài xí guàn

'Bad habit' refers to a repeated behavior that is

损坏

sǔn huài

损坏 (sǔn huài) is a verb meaning 'to damage' or

伤口

shāng kǒu

‘伤口’ literally combines ‘伤’ (shāng), meani

卡路里

kǎ lù lǐ

‘卡路里’ is a phonetic loanword from the English

卡顿

kǎ dùn

‘卡顿’ (kǎ dùn) is a noun describing a brief,

刷牙

shuā yá

刷牙 (shuā yá) literally means 'to brush teeth'

刮擦

guā cā

‘刮擦’ (guā cā) is a compound noun meaning ‘s

刮痧

guā shā

Gua Sha is a traditional East Asian therapeutic te

刮胡子

guā húzi

'Guā húzi' literally means 'to scrape whiskers'