Chinese Character: 疗
1. Character Basics
Radical: 疒 (sickness radical)
Stroke Count: 7
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation
Pinyin: liáo (Second tone)
3. Meaning
To treat; to heal; to cure; to remedy; to recuperate; to recuperation; to therapy; to treatment; to heal up; to recover; to convalesce; to nurse; to tend; to medical care; to care for; to health care; to attend to
4. Common Words
- 治疗 (zhìliáo) - treatment; therapy; to treat; to cure
- 疗养 (liáoyǎng) - to recuperate; to convalesce; recuperation
- 医疗 (yīliáo) - medical treatment; health care
- 疗愈 (liáoyù) - to heal; to recover; healing
- 疗法 (liáofǎ) - therapy; treatment method
- 疗程 (liáochéng) - course of treatment
- 疗养院 (liáoyǎngyuàn) - sanatorium; convalescent home
- 理疗 (lǐliáo) - physical therapy; physiotherapy
5. Grammar & Usage
"疗" is often used in compound words related to medical treatment and healing.
Grammar Patterns:
- 疗 + 名: 治疗疾病 (treat an illness), 疗养身体 (recuperate one's health)
- 名 + 疗: 物理治疗 (physical therapy), 心理治疗 (psychological therapy)
- 疗 + 法: 疗法 (treatment method)
- 疗 + 养: 疗养 (to recuperate)
- 疗 + 程: 疗程 (course of treatment)
6. Cultural Background
In traditional Chinese culture, healing was often seen as a holistic practice that combined physical, mental, and spiritual elements.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a history of thousands of years and includes various therapeutic methods such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, and qigong therapy.
The character "疗" reflects the Chinese cultural emphasis on maintaining balance and harmony in the body to achieve health and healing.
In modern China, both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are widely practiced and respected forms of treatment.
7. Example Sentence
中文: 医生正在治疗他的伤口。
Pinyin: Yīshēng zhèngzài zhìliáo tā de shāngkǒu.
English: The doctor is treating his wound.
8. Memory Tips
The character "疗" (liáo) consists of two parts:
- The radical "疒" (sickness radical) at the top, indicating the meaning is related to illness or treatment
- The component "了" at the bottom
To remember the character, think of it as "ending (了) the sickness (疒)", which relates to its meaning of treatment and healing.
Practice writing the character following the stroke order to help with memorization.
Associate the character with common words like "治疗" (treatment) to reinforce its meaning.
Listen to and practice the pronunciation "liáo" to become familiar with its sound.