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.

近视

jìn shì

近视 (jìn shì) literally means 'near-sight' —

重视

zhòng shì

'重视' (zhòng shì) is a verb meaning 'to attach

忽视

hū shì

忽视 (hū shì) is a verb meaning 'to neglect' or

视觉

shì jué

视觉 (shì jué) literally combines 视 (shì), mea

视力

shì lì

视力 (shì lì) literally combines 视 (shì), mean

内衣

nèi yī

内衣 (nèi yī) literally means 'inner clothing'

绿茶

lǜ chá

'Lǜ chá' literally means 'green tea'—a widely c

脑袋

nǎo dai

‘脑袋’ (nǎo dai) is a colloquial, everyday term

脑筋

nǎo jīn

‘脑筋’ literally combines ‘brain’ (脑) and ‘t

小脑

xiǎo nǎo

‘小脑’ (xiǎo nǎo) literally means ‘small brai

大脑

dà nǎo

大脑 literally means 'big brain' and refers specif

失眠

shī mián

失眠 (shī mián) literally means 'loss of sleep'

午睡

wǔ shuì

午睡 (wǔ shuì) literally means 'noon sleep' —

睡眠

shuì mián

睡眠 refers specifically to the biological process

看病

kàn bìng

"Kàn bìng" literally means "to look at illness,"

发热

fā rè

"Fā rè" literally combines "fā" (to emit, to de

热水

rè shuǐ

‘热水’ literally means ‘hot water’—it combine

漂白

piǎo bái

‘漂白’ (piǎo bái) is a verb meaning ‘to bleac

氧气

yǎng qì

氧气 (yǎng qì) is a compound noun meaning 'oxyge

力气

lì qì

‘Lì qì’ literally combines ‘lì’ (force, str

空气

kōng qì

‘空气’ (kōng qì) literally combines ‘空’ (k

轮椅

lún yǐ

轮椅 (lún yǐ) literally means 'wheel chair' —

校验

jiào yàn

校验 is a verb meaning 'to verify' or 'to validate

果汁

guǒ zhī

‘果汁’ (guǒ zhī) literally means ‘fruit juice

游泳服

yóuyǒng fú

Swimsuit (yóuyǒng fú) is a compound noun formed

医师

yī shī

医师 (yī shī) is a formal, professional term mea

长命百岁

cháng mìng bǎi suì

‘Cháng mìng bǎi suì’ is a traditional Chines

减少

jiǎnshǎo

减少 (jiǎnshǎo) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

太极

tài jí

Taiji (Tài Jí) is a foundational concept in Chin

喝果汁

hē guǒ zhī

'Hē guǒ zhī' literally combines three character

喝奶

hē nǎi

‘喝奶’ is a compound verb meaning 'to drink milk

喝汤

hē tāng

‘喝汤’ is a verb meaning 'to drink soup' — lite

喝酒

hē jiǔ

"Hē jiǔ" literally combines 喝 (hē), meaning "t

喂饭

wèi fàn

‘喂饭’ is a compound verb meaning 'to feed someo

喂药

wèi yào

'喂药' (wèi yào) is a verb meaning 'to administe

喂奶

wèi nǎi

'Wèi nǎi' literally combines 喂 (wèi), meaning

听力

tīng lì

听力 (tīng lì) literally means 'listening power'

吃药

chī yào

‘吃药’ literally means ‘eat medicine’ and is t

冷藏

lěng cáng

冷藏 literally means 'cold storage' — 冷 (lěng)

冷水

lěng shuǐ

冷水 literally means 'cold water' — it combines t