痢疾

lìji

noun #21,798

Measure Word

一场痢疾 cháng

Meanings

1 dysentery

Characters

dysentery; diarrhea

disease; illness; swift

Examples

在卫生条件差的地区，痢疾很常见。

Zài wèishēng tiáojiàn chà de dìqū, lìji hěn chángjiàn.

Dysentery is common in areas with poor sanitation.

他得了痢疾，需要卧床休息。

Tā dé le lìji, xūyào wò chuáng xiūxi.

He contracted dysentery and needs to rest in bed.

饮食不洁容易引起痢疾。

Yǐnshí bù jié róngyì yǐnqǐ lìji.

Unclean food and drink can easily cause dysentery.

Tips

history

痢疾 has been documented in Chinese medical literature for over two thousand years. The character 痢 (diarrhea/dysentery) uses the sickness radical 疒, while 疾 also means disease or illness.

Stroke Order

痢 lì

疾 jí