How to Write 症
The character 症 (zhēng) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 疒 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
症 is pronounced zhēng in Mandarin Chinese. It means disease; illness.
This is a polyphonic character with readings: zhēng, zhèng.
As an HSK Level 6 character, 症 is an intermediate-level character.
Common Words with 症
Example Sentences
医生正在仔细查阅病人的各种临床病症。
yī shēng zhèng zài zǐ xì chá yuè bìng rén de gè zhǒng lín chuáng bìng zhèng
The doctor is carefully reviewing the patient's various clinical symptoms.
感冒的典型症状包括流鼻涕和咳嗽。
gǎn mào de diǎn xíng zhèng zhuàng bāo kuò liú bí tì hé ké sòu
Typical symptoms of a cold include a runny nose and a cough.
只有找到问题的症结所在，才能彻底解决它。
zhǐ yǒu zhǎo dào wèn tí de zhēng jié suǒ zài cái néng chè dǐ jiě jué tā
Only by finding the crux of the problem can it be completely solved.
Practice Writing 症 (zhēng)
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