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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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癒Simplified
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疒Radical
非语素字non-morpheme character (n-m.)Part of Speech
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AI Study Notes for 癒
Memory Mnemonic
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'.
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.
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.
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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Cultural Notes for 癒
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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.
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.
Yes, while it primarily refers to physical healing, it can also be used metaphorically for emotional recovery.
癒 specifically emphasizes the aspect of healing, while other words may focus on related concepts like restoration or improvement.
