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.

柿霜

shì shuāng

Shì shuāng (柿霜) refers to the natural, white,

污染

wū rǎn

污染 (wū rǎn) literally combines 污 (wū), meani

松弛

sōng chí

松弛 (sōng chí) is an adjective meaning 'slack',

放松

fàng sōng

放松 (fàng sōng) is a verb meaning 'to relax' —

中暑

zhòng shǔ

‘Zhòng shǔ’ literally means ‘struck by summer

普惠

pǔ huì

普惠 (pǔ huì) is an adjective meaning 'broadly b

既往

jì wǎng

‘既往’ literally combines ‘既’ (jì), meaning

中断

zhōng duàn

中断 (zhōng duàn) is a verb meaning 'to interrup

整合

zhěnghé

整合 (zhěnghé) is a verb meaning 'to integrate'

整顿

zhěndùn

整顿 (zhěndùn) is a formal verb meaning 'to rect

整体

zhěngtǐ

整体 (zhěngtǐ) literally combines 整 (zhěng), m

改善

gǎi shàn

改善 (gǎi shàn) is a verb meaning 'to improve' o

支援

zhī yuán

支援 (zhī yuán) is a verb meaning 'to aid' or 't

干扰

gān rǎo

干扰 (gān rǎo) literally combines 干 (gān), mea

擦伤

cā shāng

‘擦伤’ (cā shāng) literally combines ‘擦’ (t

擦汗

cā hàn

‘擦汗’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to wipe swea

擦药

cā yào

擦药 (cā yào) literally means 'to rub medicine'

推理

tuī lǐ

推理 (tuī lǐ) literally combines 推 (‘to push’

挂号

guà hào

'Guà hào' literally combines 'guà' (to hang, to

排除

pái chú

排 means 'to push out' or 'to arrange in order', a

改掉

gǎi diào

‘改掉’ is a verb meaning ‘to get rid of’ or ‘

减掉

jiǎn diào

减掉 is a separable verb meaning 'to cut down' or

授权

shòu quán

授权 means 'to authorize' or 'to delegate authorit

挺胸

tǐng xiōng

挺胸 (tǐng xiōng) literally means 'to straighten

挺住

tǐng zhù

挺住 literally means 'to hold up' or 'to prop up',

按压

àn yā

‘按压’ is a compound verb meaning to apply firm,

按摩

àn mó

‘按摩’ (àn mó) is a compound noun and verb mea

手指

shǒuzhǐ

‘手指’ literally means 'hand-finger' and refers

维持

wéi chí

维持 (wéi chí) is a verb meaning 'to maintain' o

抗拒

kàngjù

抗拒 (kàngjù) is a verb meaning 'to resist stron

拉肚子

lā dùzi

‘拉肚子’ is a common, informal Chinese verb phra

抽样

chōu yàng

‘抽样’ literally means ‘to draw a sample’ —

抽烟

chōu yān

‘抽烟’ is a compound verb meaning 'to smoke (cig

抱病

bào bìng

‘抱病’ is a literary, formal verb meaning 'to be

骨折

gǔ shé

‘骨折’ (gǔ shé) literally means ‘bone break’

技师

jì shī

技师 (jì shī) is a compound noun meaning 'techni

技术

jì shù

技术 (jì shù) is a compound noun meaning 'techno

戴口罩

dài kǒuzhào

'Dài kǒuzhào' literally means 'to wear a mouth-

戴眼镜

dài yǎnjìng

'Dài yǎnjìng' literally means 'to wear glasses'

怀孕

huái yùn

怀孕 (huái yùn) literally means 'to embrace preg