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'

冒汗

mào hàn

‘冒汗’ literally means ‘to emit sweat’ — ‘冒

冒烟

mào yān

‘冒烟’ literally means ‘to emit smoke’ and fun

元素

yuán sù

‘元素’ (yuán sù) literally combines 元 (yuán)

保健

bǎojiàn

'保健' (bǎojiàn) literally combines '保' (bǎo),

健忘

jiànwàng

健忘 (jiànwàng) is an adjective meaning 'forgetf