疾

jí

noun #15,710

Meanings

1 disease; illness; ailment
2 swift; rapid
3 to hate; to envy

Examples

预防疾病很重要。

Yùfáng jíbìng hěn zhòngyào.

Preventing disease is very important.

疾风知劲草。

Jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo.

Strong winds reveal sturdy grass. (Adversity tests character.)

Tips

usage

疾病 (jíbìng) = disease, 残疾 (cánjí) = disability, 疾驰 (jíchí) = to gallop. Note the 疒 radical for illness.

Stroke Order

疾 jí