问症

問癥
wènzhèng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to inquire about symptoms (TCM)
  2. 2 to take a medical history

Examples

Yīshēng xiān wènzhèng, zài kāifāng.
The doctor takes the history first, then writes the prescription.
Wènzhèng shí bìngrén yào rúshí shuōmíng zhèngzhuàng.
When taking a history, patients should describe symptoms honestly.

Tips

usage
A TCM component of 问诊, covering (the 'ten-question song'): asking about chills/fever, sweat, head/body, stool/urine, appetite, sleep, etc. Note (zhèng) 'symptom' is distinct from (zhèng) 'pattern/syndrome'.

Stroke Order

wèn
zhèng