痊

quán
全 + 疒

Definitions

quán to recover (from illness)

Etymology

Made whole 全 after an illness 疒; 全 also provides the pronunciation

About

痊 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 疒, the sickness radical, categorizes it within words for diseases and medical conditions. The phonetic component 全, meaning “complete” or “whole,” provides the sound and subtly suggests the meaning of health being restored to wholeness. The character exclusively signifies medical recovery, meaning to be cured or get well. It is primarily found in formal written language, most commonly in the compound 痊愈, the standard term for a full recovery from illness.

Example Sentences Hide

我的病痊愈了。

Wǒ de bìng quányù le.

My illness has recovered.

医生说他很快会痊愈。

Yīshēng shuō tā hěn kuài huì quányù.

The doctor said he will recover soon.

伤口需要时间才能痊愈。

Shāngkǒu xūyào shíjiān cáinéng quányù.

The wound needs time to heal.

如果不好好休息，病不会痊愈。

Rúguǒ bù hǎohao xiūxi, bìng bù huì quányù.

If you don't rest properly, the illness won't recover.

经过治疗，他的伤势逐渐痊愈。

Jīngguò zhìliáo, tā de shāngshì zhújiàn quányù.

After treatment, his injury gradually healed.

虽然病了很长时间，但他终于痊愈了。

Suīrán bìngle hěn cháng shíjiān, dàn tā zhōngyú quányù le.

Although he was sick for a long time, he finally recovered.

心理上的创伤比身体上的更难痊愈。

Xīnlǐ shàng de chuāngshāng bǐ shēntǐ shàng de gèng nán quányù.

Psychological wounds are harder to heal than physical ones.

尽管病情严重，但通过坚持不懈的治疗，患者最终有望痊愈。

Jǐnguǎn bìngqíng yánzhòng, dàn tōngguò jiānchí bùxiè de zhìliáo, huànzhě zuìzhōng yǒu wàng quányù.

Although the condition is serious, through persistent treatment, the patient ultimately has hope of recovery.

Related Characters

Component: 全

栓 拴 诠 荃 铨 筌 詮 辁 銓 佺 牷 跧 輇

Component: 疒

病 痛 疗 症 疾 疯 疼 疲 疫 癌 瘦 痕 瘤 痴

Example Words

痊愈