瘟疫

wēnyì

noun HSK 7-9 #6,750

Measure Word

一场瘟疫 chǎng

Meanings

1 plague
2 pestilence
3 epidemic

Characters

plague; epidemic

epidemic; pestilence

Examples

HSK 6

中世纪的瘟疫夺走了很多人的生命。

Zhōngshìjì de wēnyì duózǒu le hěnduō rén de shēngmìng.

The plague in the Middle Ages took many lives.

HSK 7-9

瘟疫在古代经常暴发。

Wēnyì zài gǔdài jīngcháng bàofā.

Plagues frequently broke out in ancient times.

Tips

history

Both characters contain the 疒 (illness) radical. 瘟疫 has been used in Chinese texts for millennia to describe devastating epidemics.

Stroke Order

瘟 wēn

疫 yì