愈
yù
HSK 6
#1,299 most
frequent character
heal, the more...the more, to recover
verb
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
愈 joins 俞 yú, which supplies the sound, with 心 heart, the meaning part. It first meant getting well after an illness, and from that came 'to heal' and 'better'. The sense 'the more... the more' was borrowed for its sound only, with no link to the shape.
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Example Sentences
我希望他能尽快愈合。
wǒ xīwàng tā néng jǐnkuài yùhé 。
I hope he can heal soon.
这个疗法真的愈来愈好。
zhègè liáofǎ zhēnde yù lái yùhǎo 。
This treatment is getting better and better.
他的伤愈合得很快。
tāde shāng yùhé dé hěnkuài 。
His injury is healing very quickly.
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