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疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

疟 Stroke Order — How to Write 疟

Stroke Order

疟 is written in 8 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.

疟 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 疟:疒

sickness.

Radical: 疒 + 3 more strokes

疟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • nüè
  • yào

Meanings of 疟 in Chinese

1

nüè疟

Referring to malaria (疟疾), an acute infectious disease caused by a parasite (疟原虫) transmitted by mosquitoes (疟蚊), characterized by periodic chills, fever, and weakness after the fever.
防治疟疾需要全球共同努力。
Preventing and controlling malaria requires global collective effort.
2

yào疟

When pronounced 'yào', "疟" (often in "疟子") refers to a type of skin disease, often characterized by itchy sores or scabies. It is distinct from 'nüè' which refers to malaria.
他的腿上长了几个疟子，又痒又痛。
He developed several itchy and painful sores (yàozi) on his leg.

Common Words and Phrases with 疟

1
nüè疟jí疾
Malaria is an acute infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, and characterized by recurrent fevers and chills.
世卫组织正在努力消除全球范围内的疟疾。
The World Health Organization is striving to eliminate malaria globally.
2
yào疟zǐ子
malaria
他昨天晚上发了疟子，浑身发冷又发热
He came down with malaria last night, his body was shivering and hot.

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Questions about 疟

What does 疟 mean in Chinese?

疟 (nüè) means “Referring to malaria (疟疾)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 疟?

疟 has 2 pronunciations: nüè, yào.

How many strokes does 疟 have?

疟 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 疟?

疟 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 疟?

The radical of 疟 is 疒, and 疟 is a phono-semantic compound.