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cure

HSK 10 N2
liáo
リョウ
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 尞 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (療)
Meaning component
sickness
sick
Phonetic component
liào burnt offering
fuel used for sacrifices
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Simplified (疗)
sickness+ complete =
be healed
Meaning component
sickness
sick
Phonetic component
liǎo complete
(of eyes) bright
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [liáo]
to treat; to cure; therapy
Example Sentences