癌

ái
嵒 + 疒
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

ái (noun) cancer; carcinoma

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 嵒 represents the sound.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 嵒

About

癌 is a modern phonosemantic compound created for medical terminology. The sickness radical 疒 marks it as a disease, while the phonetic 嵒 (yán), an old variant of 岩 'rock', gives the pronunciation and also suggests the hard, rock-like texture of malignant tumors. This distinguishes cancerous masses from softer benign swellings. Coined to render the Western concept of cancer, the character captures the hardness and life-threatening nature of carcinomas.

Example Sentences Hide

癌症是一种重病。

Áizhèng shì yī zhǒng zhòngbìng.

Cancer is a serious illness.

医生正在治疗癌症。

Yīshēng zhèngzài zhìliáo áizhèng.

The doctor is treating cancer.

肺癌是最常见的癌症之一。

Fèi'ái shì zuì chángjiàn de áizhèng zhī yī.

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers.

健康生活能降低患癌风险。

Jiànkāng shēnghuó néng jiàngdī huàn'ái fēngxiǎn.

Healthy living can reduce the risk of cancer.

科学家在研究抗癌药物。

Kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū kàng'ái yàowù.

Scientists are researching anti-cancer drugs.

癌细胞会迅速扩散到其他器官。

Ái xìbāo huì xùnsù kuòsàn dào qítā qìguān.

Cancer cells can quickly spread to other organs.

化疗和放疗是常见的癌症治疗方法。

Huàliáo hé fàngliáo shì chángjiàn de áizhèng zhìliáo fāngfǎ.

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are common cancer treatment methods.

早期发现癌症对提高治愈率至关重要。

Zǎoqī fāxiàn áizhèng duì tígāo zhìyùlǜ zhìguān zhòngyào.

Early detection of cancer is crucial for improving the cure rate.

Related Characters

Component: 嵒

病 痛 疗 症 疾 疯 疼 疲 疫 瘦 痕 瘤 痴 痒

Example Words

癌症 乳腺癌 患癌 抗癌 肝癌 肺癌 胃癌 腺癌 致癌 致癌物 乳癌 淋巴癌 癌细胞 癌变 皮肤癌 血癌 食道癌 鼻咽癌