疫(yì)

HSK 7-99 strokes

(bound form) epidemic

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Character information

Pinyin
yì
Meaning
(bound form) epidemic; plague
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 疫 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒殳

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

疒nè殳shū

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 疫 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 疫

Common words using 疫 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

miǎn免yì疫
HSK 7-9

immunity (to disease)

Open 免疫 page →
yì疫miáo苗
HSK 7-9

vaccine

Open 疫苗 page →
wēn瘟yì疫
HSK 7-9

plague; pestilence

Open 瘟疫 page →
fáng防yì疫
HSK 7-9

to prevent epidemics

Open 防疫 page →
kàng抗yì疫

to combat an epidemic

Open 抗疫 page →
jiǎn检yì疫

quarantine

Open 检疫 page →
miǎn免yì疫lì力

immunity

Open 免疫力 page →
miǎn免yì疫fǎn反yìng应

immune response

Open 免疫反应 page →

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From 疫’s common words

免苗瘟防抗检力反

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