(bìng)

HSK 110 strokes

illness

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bìng
Meaning
illness; CL:场; disease; to fall ill; defect
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒丙

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sickness); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

HSK 6

heart disease

Open 心脏病 page →
HSK 7-9

infectious disease; contagious disease; communicable disease

Open 传染病 page →
HSK 7-9

a problem appears

Open 出毛病 page →
bìng
HSK 7-9

malady

Open 弊病 page →
xīnbìng
HSK 7-9

anxiety

Open 心病 page →
jiǔbìng

my old illness; chronic condition

Open 久病 page →
quèbìng

to prevent or treat a disease

Open 却病 page →
shòubìng

to fall ill

Open 受病 page →

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