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HanziPinyinEnglishTags
癒yùto recover, to get wellx, 18 strokes, radical 疒, rank #28901, Very Hard
yù(yu4)yu T4
  1. 1to recover, to get well
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March 24, 2026

癒yù(yu4)

The character 癒 (yù) means to recover or to get well, typically referring to the healing process after an illness or injury. It is often used in medical contexts and emphasizes the restoration of health, both physically and emotionally.

Strokes18Radical疒Frequency#28901DifficultyVery Hard
Cultural note

In traditional Chinese medicine, the concept of healing is holistic, emphasizing the balance between physical and emotional health. The character 癒 reflects this deeper understanding of recovery beyond mere symptoms.

Memory tip

Imagine a patient in a hospital bed (the radical 疒 representing sickness) who gradually transforms into a vibrant figure as they recover. The sound 'yù' can be remembered as 'you' getting better, as in 'you are healing'.

Meanings of 癒

yù(yu4)
1to recover, to get well
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About 癒

癒Simplified
18Strokes
疒Radical
非语素字non-morpheme character (n-m.)Part of Speech
#—Frequency Rank

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Usage Notes

When using 癒, be mindful that it is more formal and often found in medical texts or discussions about recovery. Common collocations include '癒合' (yùhé - to heal together) and '癒療' (yùliáo - therapy). Avoid confusing it with similar-sounding words that have different meanings.

HSK Study Tips

Although 癒 is not part of the HSK vocabulary, it connects to HSK-level words related to health and recovery. Students should focus on its usage in medical contexts and practice sentence structures that convey healing and recovery.

Common Mistakes

Learners often confuse 癒 with the character 愈 (yù), which also means 'to recover' but is used more in informal contexts. For example, saying '我想要癒得快' (Wǒ xiǎng yào yù dé kuài) is incorrect; the correct phrase is '我想要愈得快' (Wǒ xiǎng yào yù dé kuài).

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Etymology of 癒

Formation typeIdeographic 指事
六书 ClassificationIdeograph (指事字)~2% of characters
Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 俞 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癒.

Memory hint

To recover 愈 from an illness 疒; 愈 also provides the pronunciation

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Origin

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Decomposition of 癒

IDS Structure⿸疒愈
癒Full character
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疒ne4
enclosing
愈yu4
inner
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How to say to recover, to get well in Chinese

“to recover, to get well” in Chinese is癒yù

The character 癒 (yù) means to recover or to get well, typically referring to the healing process after an illness or injury. It is often used in medical contexts and emphasizes the restoration of health, both physically and emotionally.

When to use 癒

When using 癒, be mindful that it is more formal and often found in medical texts or discussions about recovery. Common collocations include '癒合' (yùhé - to heal together) and '癒療' (yùliáo - therapy). Avoid confusing it with similar-sounding words that have different meanings.

What learners get wrong

Learners often confuse 癒 with the character 愈 (yù), which also means 'to recover' but is used more in informal contexts. For example, saying '我想要癒得快' (Wǒ xiǎng yào yù dé kuài) is incorrect; the correct phrase is '我想要愈得快' (Wǒ xiǎng yào yù dé kuài).

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Word Family of 癒

Words containing this character14
治愈zhìyùto cure治癒
愈yùto heal
痊愈to recover completely (from illness or injury)痊癒
愈合yùhéto heal
愈来愈yùláiyùmore and more愈來愈
愈演愈烈yùyǎnyùlièever more critical
愈发all the more愈發
愈加all the more
每况愈下to steadily deteriorate每況愈下
韩愈Han Yu (768-824), Tang dynasty essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動|古文运动 and neoclassical 復古|复古 movements韓愈
病愈to recover (from an illness)病癒
愈益increasingly
每下愈况to steadily deteriorate每下愈況
霍然而愈to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly霍然而癒
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Frequently Asked Questions about 癒

No, 癒 is more often found in medical contexts or literature rather than everyday speech.

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