病 Stroke Order — How to Write 病
病 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
病 Radical and Character Components
病 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 丙 indicates the sound.
Radical: 疒 + 5 more strokes
病 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bìng
Meanings of 病 in Chinese
1
bìng病
Illness; disease; sickness; ailment affecting a living organism, causing an unhealthy state.
他的病情稳定，医生说很快就能病愈。
His condition is stable, the doctor said he will recover soon.
A fault, defect, or common failing; a malpractice.
拖延是很多人的通病。
Procrastination is a common failing for many people.
To damage, corrupt, or harm (referring to a negative impact, similar to a disease affecting something).
过度商业化可能会病化传统文化、使其失去原有风貌。
Excessive commercialization might corrupt traditional culture, causing it to lose its original character.
to criticize; to find fault with; to disparage
他的行为受到了很多人的诟病
His behavior was criticized by many people.
To be troubled, annoyed, or worried by something or someone.
人们病他的傲慢。
People are troubled by his arrogance.
Common Words and Phrases with 病
1
A patient's health record or case history, documenting their condition, diagnosis, and treatment.
医生仔细查阅了病案，以了解患者过去的治疗情况。
The doctor carefully reviewed the medical records to understand the patient's past treatment.
2
a chronic invalid; a person who is often ill
他从小就是个病包儿，三天两头往医院跑
He has been a sickly person since childhood, constantly going to the hospital.
3
pathological change or lesion
医生通过影像学检查发现了患者肺部的病变。
The doctor discovered a lesion in the patient's lung through imaging examination.
4
to be in extremely delicate and fragile health; sickly and weak after a long illness.
他最近总是病病殃殃的，提不起一点精神。
He has been looking weak and listless lately, unable to muster any energy.
5
the ill and disabled; illness and deformity
社区组织了一场募捐活动，旨在帮助当地的病残群体
The community organized a fundraising event aimed at helping the local sick and disabled population.
6
course of disease
医生会根据患者的病程来调整治疗方案，以达到最佳治疗效果。
The doctor will adjust the treatment plan according to the patient's course of illness to achieve the best therapeutic effect.
7
A bed for patients in a hospital or other medical facility.
这位老人在医院的病床上度过了他的最后几天。
This elderly man spent his last few days on a hospital bed.
8
Illness enters through the mouth; many diseases are caused by ingesting contaminated food or an irregular diet.
医生总是强调要我们注意饮食卫生，毕竟病从口入，健康是最大的财富。
The doctor always emphasizes that we should pay attention to food hygiene, after all, sickness comes from the mouth, and health is the greatest wealth.
9
A microscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, often causing disease.
感冒通常是由病毒引起的。
Colds are usually caused by viruses.
10
critically ill; on one's deathbed
老奶奶病笃，家人日夜守候在她身边
The old grandmother is critically ill, and her family stays by her side day and night.
11
A room in a hospital where patients stay; a ward.
医生每天都会来病房检查病人的情况。
The doctor comes to the ward every day to check on the patients.
12
a weak or sickly person; an invalid.
他从小体弱多病，经常觉得自己是个病夫，渴望能拥有健康的身体。
He has been sickly since childhood, often feeling like an invalid, and yearns for a healthy body.
13
an old illness that has not been completely cured, or the root cause of a problem or disaster.
他的咳嗽总是反复发作，医生说这是因为没有找到病根。
His cough keeps recurring; the doctor said it's because the underlying cause hasn't been found.
14
to die of illness; to pass away due to a disease
他曾是一名杰出的科学家，但不幸在壮年时期病故
He was once an outstanding scientist, but unfortunately passed away from illness in his prime.
15
to bring disaster to the country and suffering to the people
一些不良商家为了个人利益，生产假冒伪劣产品，这种行为简直是病国殃民
Some unscrupulous businesses, driven by personal gain, produce counterfeit and inferior products, a practice that truly brings disaster to society and suffering to its people.
More words with 病
- shēng生bìng病to fall ill; to get sick
- kàn看bìng病To see a doctor or a patient.
- yì疫bìng病an epidemic or infectious disease
- bào暴bìng病sudden attack of a serious illness
- bì弊bìng病malpractice, drawback
- chēng称bìng病feign illness, plead sickness
- fā发bìng病onset, fall ill
- fèi肺bìng病Lung disease, Pulmonary disease
- fú扶bìng病to work or act despite being ill
- hài害bìng病to fall ill; to get sick
- huàn患bìng病fall ill, contract a disease
- jí急bìng病acute illness, acute disease
- jiǔ久bìng病a prolonged or long-term illness
- láo痨bìng病tuberculosis, TB
- máo毛bìng病Fault, Flaw
- méi霉bìng病Mildew, Mold disease
- nào闹bìng病to fall ill; to get sick
- què却bìng病to prevent or cure illness
- rè热bìng病fever, febrile disease
- shèn肾bìng病kidney disease, renal disease
Idioms with 病
- bìng病bing病wāi歪wāi歪constantly ill, weak, and unsteady
- bìng病mó魔chán缠shēn身plagued by illness
- bìng病rù入gāo膏huāng肓beyond cure or remedy
- bìng病yóu由kǒu口rù入Diseases enter through the mouth
- bàng蚌bìng病chéng成zhū珠adversity into art
- bàng蚌bìng病shēng生zhū珠adversity inspires great works
- duō多chóu愁duō多bìng病delicate, melancholic, and sickly
- jí疾bìng病xiāng相fú扶support each other through illness and hardship
- jiǔ久bìng病chéng成yī医Long illness makes one a doctor
- jiù旧bìng病fù复fā发old illness relapses
- lǎo老ruò弱bìng病cán残the old, weak, sick, and disabled
- mǐn悯shí时bìng病sú俗lamenting social ills and moral decline
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Open the tool →Questions about 病
What does 病 mean in Chinese?
病 (bìng) means “Illness” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 病?
病 is pronounced bìng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 病 have?
病 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 病?
病 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 病?
The radical of 病 is 疒, and 病 is a phono-semantic compound.