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disease

HSK 6 N1
zhèng
ショウ
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 正 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癥.
Components
sickness+ correct =
disease
Meaning component
sickness
sick
Phonetic component
zhèng correct
right, proper, correct
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Notes
Chinese
[zhèng]
disease; illness
/ [zhēng]
abdominal tumor; bowel obstruction; (fig.) sticking point
Japanese
しょう 同音
suffix illness; condition; -pathy
Korean
[症]
Affix
-jeung; A suffix used to mean a symptom or a disease.
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
かつお
Katsuo unclassified name
かつとし
Katsutoshi unclassified name
かつひこ
Katsuhiko unclassified name
かつぶ
Katsubu unclassified name
かつべ
Katsube unclassified name
まさお
Masao unclassified name
まさひこ
Masahiko unclassified name