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疫

yì
noun #29,288

Meanings

  1. 1 epidemic
  2. 2 plague
  3. 3 pestilence

Examples

古代人们对疫的恐惧根深蒂固。
Gǔdài rénmen duì yì de kǒngjù gēnshēndìgù.
In ancient times people had a deep-seated fear of epidemics.
防疫工作需要全社会共同努力。
Fángyì gōngzuò xūyào quán shèhuì gòngtóng nǔlì.
Epidemic prevention requires the effort of the whole of society.

Tips

usage
疫 is mostly used as a bound form in compounds: 疫情 (epidemic situation), 疫苗 (vaccine), 防疫 (epidemic prevention). It rarely stands alone in modern speech.

Stroke Order

疫 yì