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.

无效

wú xiào

无效 (wú xiào) is an adjective meaning 'ineffect

有效

yǒu xiào

有效 (yǒu xiào) is an adjective meaning 'effecti

偶发

ǒu fā

‘偶发’ (ǒu fā) is an adjective meaning 'sporad

停滯

tíng zhì

停滯 (tíng zhì) literally combines 停 (‘to stop

停職

tíng zhí

停職 (tíng zhí) literally means 'to stop duty'

倒下

dǎo xià

‘倒下’ (dǎo xià) is a verb meaning ‘to collap

摔倒

shuāi dǎo

摔倒 (shuāi dǎo) is a compound verb meaning 'to

保重

bǎo zhòng

‘保重’ (bǎo zhòng) literally means ‘protect a

保修

bǎo xiū

‘保修’ (bǎo xiū) is a noun meaning ‘warranty

供认

gòng rèn

‘供认’ is a formal, legal verb meaning 'to confe

案例

àn lì

案例 (àn lì) is a compound noun meaning 'case st

低温

dī wēn

‘低温’ (dī wēn) literally combines ‘低’ (dī

仍需

réng xū

'仍需' is a compound expression meaning 'still nee

仍可

réng kě

仍可 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still can' or

全面

quán miàn

全面 (quán miàn) is an adjective meaning 'compre

合格

hé gé

合格 (hé gé) literally combines 合 (‘to conform

稳定性

wěn dìng xìng

Stability (wěn dìng xìng) is a noun formed by c

重要性

zhòng yào xìng

重要性 (zhòng yào xìng) is a noun meaning 'impo

安全性

ān quán xìng

‘安全性’ (ān quán xìng) is a noun meaning ‘s

性别

xìng bié

性别 (xìng bié) literally combines 性 (xìng), m

量体温

liáng tǐ wēn

‘量体温’ literally means ‘measure body temperat

温度

wēn dù

温度 (wēn dù) literally combines 温 (wēn), mean

鼻孔

bí kǒng

鼻孔 (bí kǒng) literally means 'nose hole' — 鼻

鼻梁

bí liáng

鼻梁 (bí liáng) literally means 'nose beam'—'鼻

鼻塞

bí sāi

鼻塞 (bí sāi) literally means 'nose blockage' —

鼻炎

bí yán

鼻炎 (bí yán) literally means 'nose inflammation

鼻涕

bí tì

鼻涕 (bí tì) literally combines 鼻 (bí), meanin

鼻子

bí·zi

鼻子 (bí·zi) is the standard colloquial term for

新鲜

xīn xiān

'新鲜' (xīn xiān) is an adjective meaning 'fresh

香烟

xiāng yān

‘香烟’ literally means ‘fragrant smoke’, combi

饿肚子

è dù zi

‘饿肚子’ literally combines ‘饿’ (to be hungry

饿汉

è hàn

‘饿汉’ literally combines ‘饿’ (è), meaning

饿死

è sǐ

饿死 is a compound verb meaning 'to starve to deat

挨饿

ái è

挨饿 is a compound verb meaning 'to suffer hunger'

饥饿

jī è

饥饿 (jī è) is a compound noun meaning 'hunger'

饱和

bǎo hé

'饱和' (bǎo hé) literally combines '饱' (bǎo),

饱饭

bǎo fàn

'Bǎo fàn' literally combines 'bǎo' (full, satia

吃饱

chī bǎo

‘吃饱’ (chī bǎo) is a compound verb meaning ‘

饮用水

yǐn yòng shuǐ

‘饮用水’ literally means ‘drink-use water’ —

饮酒

yǐn jiǔ

‘饮酒’ literally combines 饮 (yǐn), meaning 'to