HSK 1 · Body & health

病

bìng

illness; to be ill

Stroke order of 病

病 is written with 10 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Illness radical 疒 over 丙: a person lying sick on a bed.

Parts: 疒 sickness + 丙 (sound)

Example sentence

我今天有病。

I am ill today.

Words with 病

病人patient 生病to get sick 看病to see a doctor 毛病fault; problem; illness

More words: Body & health

身体body; health 手hand 身上on the body; on (one)病人patient 生病to get sick 看病to see a doctor 医生doctor 医院hospital 累tired 洗to wash

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