Made of 2 radicalsIdea

医

yī

medicine; doctor

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HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

Originally an arrow in a quiver (simplified from 醫)

Idea Both parts give meaning.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Words 6

  • 医院yīyuànhospitalHSK 1 Estimated
  • 医生yīshēngdoctorHSK 1 Estimated
  • 中医zhōngyīChinese medicine; TCM doctor
  • 西医xīyīWestern medicine
  • 牙医yáyīdentist
  • 看医生kàn yīshēngsee a doctor

Sentences 5

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