巫医

巫醫
wūyī
noun #17,563

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 witch doctor
  2. 2 medicine man
  3. 3 shaman

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gǔdài de wūyī yòng cǎoyào zhìbìng.
Ancient witch doctors used herbal medicine to treat illnesses.
HSK 7-9
Cūnmín qǐng lái wūyī qūchú xiélíng.
The villagers invited a shaman to drive away evil spirits.

Tips

history
In ancient China, 巫 (shamans) and 医 (doctors) were originally the same role. The saying 巫医不分 ("shaman and doctor undivided") reflects this historical overlap. Over time, medicine and shamanism diverged.

Stroke Order

巫 wū
医 yī