疾

jí
#1,271 most
frequent character
(bound form) disease, ailment

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

疾 once showed a person struck by an arrow, and is now written with 疒, sickness or injury, plus 矢, an arrow. Its first meaning was injuries from outside. It grew to mean suffering and pain, and then illness or disease.

Drawn as: person hit by arrow; an arrow

疾 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
嫉蒺

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