Definitions

yàng sickness

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "恙" traces its etymology to an early association with a venomous insect thought to cause physical and mental distress, a concept reflected in its structural composition where the component "心" meaning heart denotes the afflicted inner state, and "羊" primarily functions as a phonetic indicator. Over time, the semantic focus moved away from the specific zoological origin toward a more abstract representation of general illness or sorrow, solidifying its modern usage to describe both physical ailments and psychological worries without altering the character's fundamental form.

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我听说你无

Wǒ tīng shuō nǐ wúyàng.

I heard that you are unharmed.

他今天身体无

Tā jīntiān shēntǐ wúyàng.

He is unharmed today.

经过检查,他无

Jīngguò jiǎnchá, tā wúyàng.

After the examination, he is unharmed.

虽然摔了一跤,但他无

Suīrán shuāi le yī jiāo, dàn tā wúyàng.

Although he fell, he is unharmed.

在事故中,所有人都无

Zài shìgù zhōng, suǒyǒu rén dōu wúyàng.

In the accident, everyone is unharmed.

他只是有点微,不必担心。

Tā zhǐshì yǒudiǎn wēiyàng, bùbì dānxīn.

He just has a slight illness, no need to worry.

尽管环境危险,但他们全部无

Jǐnguǎn huánjìng wēixiǎn, dàn tāmen quánbù wúyàng.

Despite the dangerous environment, they are all unharmed.

在多次测试中,设备始终运行无,令人满意。

Zài duō cì cèshì zhōng, shèbèi shǐzhōng yùnxíng wúyàng, lìng rén mǎnyì.

In multiple tests, the equipment has always run without issues, which is satisfactory.