Definitions
(noun)
illness; disease
(adjective)
swift; rapid
(verb)
hate; detest
About
The character 疾 combines the sickness radical 疒, which encloses the arrow component 矢. This structure, pairing an illness marker with a projectile, evokes a sudden, sharp, and severe onset of pain, much like being struck by an arrow. The original meaning referred to acute illness, a severe wound, or a state of suffering. From the arrow's high velocity, the sense naturally extended to concepts of speed and quickness. It functions as a noun for diseases, a verb meaning to hate or detest, and an adjective describing swift actions.
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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。