Definitions
(noun)
illness; disease
(adjective)
swift; rapid
(verb)
hate; detest
About
The character "疾" is composed of the semantic radical 疒, which categorizes it under illness or disease, and the component 矢, functioning phonetically but also evoking the concept of an arrow's swiftness. Etymologically, this structure suggests an initial meaning tied to acute or sudden ailments, often distinguished from more chronic conditions. Over centuries, its primary sense expanded to denote sickness broadly, while concurrently developing a secondary meaning relating to speed and rapidity, as reflected in terms such as "疾速" for swift motion, thereby retaining a conceptual link between the sudden onset of disease and the quick trajectory of an arrow.
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他患上了某种疾病。
汽车在公路上疾驰。
他疾步走向教室。
政府关心人民疾苦。
网络需要疾速连接。
这种慢性疾患很难根治。
探险队在雨中疾行。
他疾首蹙额地表达不满。