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.

扶持

fú chí

扶持 (fú chí) is a verb meaning 'to support' or

戒赌

jiè dǔ

戒赌 (jiè dǔ) literally means 'to戒 (abstain fro

戒酒

jiè jiǔ

戒酒 (jiè jiǔ) literally means 'to戒 (abstain fr

戒烟

jiè yān

戒烟 (jiè yān) literally means 'to戒 (jiè) — t

凭信

píng xìn

‘凭信’ is a formal noun meaning ‘evidence’ or

自慰

zì wèi

‘Zìwèi’ literally combines ‘zì’ (self) and

慰问

wèi wèn

‘慰问’ is a compound verb meaning to visit someo

慎重

shèn zhòng

Shèn zhòng means 'prudent' or 'cautious', emphas

恢复原状

huī fù yuán zhuàng

'恢复原状' literally means 'restore to original co

恢复性

huī fù xìng

恢复性 (huī fù xìng) is an adjective meaning 'r

恢复期

huī fù qī

‘恢复期’ (huīfù qī) literally combines ‘恢’

恢复力

huī fù lì

‘恢复力’ (huī fù lì) literally means ‘recove

恢复正常

huī fù zhèng cháng

恢复正常 literally means 'restore to normal' — it

忽冷忽热

hū lěng hū rè

‘忽冷忽热’ literally means 'suddenly cold, sudde

忽视症

hūshì zhèng

‘忽视症’ (hūshì zhèng) is a medical and neuro

彻查

chè chá

彻查 is a compound verb meaning 'to thoroughly inv

强壮

qiáng zhuàng

‘强壮’ is an adjective meaning 'strong and healt

强制

qiáng zhì

强制 means 'to compel' or 'mandatory' and function

弱视

ruò shì

‘弱视’ (ruò shì) literally means ‘weak vision

削弱

xuē ruò

'削弱' is a compound verb meaning 'to weaken' or '

弱势

ruò shì

‘弱势’ literally combines ‘弱’ (weak, feeble)

虚弱

xū ruò

虚弱 (xū ruò) is an adjective meaning 'physicall

延缓

yánhuǎn

延缓 is a verb meaning 'to slow down' or 'to postp

延长

yáncháng

延长 (yáncháng) is a verb meaning 'to extend' or

废止

fèi zhǐ

废止 (fèi zhǐ) is a formal verb meaning 'to repe

幼教

yòu jiào

‘幼教’ is a compound noun formed from 幼 (yòu),

幻觉

huàn jué

‘幻觉’ (huàn jué) literally combines ‘幻’ (h

下巴

xià bā

'Xià bā' literally combines 'xià' (down, lower)

尾气

wěi qì

‘尾气’ literally means ‘tail gas’—‘尾’ (wě

尚需

shàng xū

尚需 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'still needs'

射线

shè xiàn

‘射线’ (shè xiàn) literally combines ‘射’ (t

辐射

fú shè

'辐射' (fú shè) literally combines 辐 (fú), mea

放宽

fàng kuān

‘放宽’ is a compound verb meaning 'to loosen' or

宣誓

xuān shì

‘宣誓’ (xuān shì) literally combines ‘宣’ (t

遵守

zūn shǒu

遵守 (zūn shǒu) is a compound verb meaning 'to o

早孕

zǎo yùn

‘早孕’ literally means ‘early pregnancy’ — co

孕检

yùn jiǎn

'Yùn jiǎn' literally combines 孕 (yùn), meaning

孕吐

yùn tǔ

‘孕吐’ literally combines 孕 (yùn), meaning 'pr

孕期

yùn qī

‘孕期’ literally combines ‘孕’ (yùn), meaning

孕妇

yùn fù

孕妇 literally combines 孕 (yùn), meaning 'to be