癌

ái
#1,797 most
frequent character
cancer
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

疒 sickness is the meaning part and 嵒 yán supplies the sound. It first meant 'malignant tumor,' which grew to 'cancer' or 'carcinoma.'

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Example Sentences

他得了癌症。
tā déle áizhèng 。
He has cancer.
预防癌症的方法有很多。
yùfáng áizhèng de fāngfǎ yǒu hěnduō 。
There are many ways to prevent cancer.
癌症治疗需要时间和耐心。
áizhèng zhìliáo xūyào shíjiān hé nàixīn 。
Cancer treatment requires time and patience.

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