Memory phrase for the character: 医

医

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Meaning

medical, doctor, to cure

Pronunciation

yī

Explanation

 Outside a box 匚 and within an arrow 矢 (= An arrow ノ in the sky 天)

Mnemonic
 
(Think of acupuncture in TCM:) In the box are arrows (= needles) for the medical treatment.

Radicals

匚 right open boxembrace
矢 arrowAn arrow ノ flies in the sky 天.




 Vocabulary

医生 yī shēng  doctor
医疗 yī liáo  medical treatment
医学 yī xué  medicine; medical science; study of medicine
中医 zhōng yī  traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
医药 yī yào  medicine
兽医 shòu yī  veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
兽医 shòu yī  

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