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病 is a phono-semantic compound built with the sickness radical 疒, which depicts a person on a bed to indicate illness. Inside, the component 丙 provides the pronunciation. Originally meaning a severe disease, the character's sense broadened to cover any sickness or medical condition. Its use later extended metaphorically to denote faults, flaws, or defects in non-medical contexts, shifting from physiological ailments to broader negative states.
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他生病了。
她是医院的病人。
妈妈要去医院看病。
感冒是一种常见病。
病人住在三零一病房。
他因为生病请了病假。
爷爷有心脏病，要注意休息。
这种病的主要症状是发烧和咳嗽。