疾 (jí) — disease, illness, suffering; fast, rapid; hatred, to detest (in literary compounds)
Definition
A literary bound form covering 'illness, haste, and hatred.' In modern Chinese it appears almost only in set compounds (疾病, 疾走, 疾恶如仇) — not used as a standalone word.
bound form
diseaseillnesssufferingfastrapidhatredto detest (in literary compounds)
Examples
- 疾。Tā huàn le zhòng jí.He contracted a serious disease.
- 疾。Tā jí bù zǒu xiàng qián.He walked forward with quick steps.
- 疾。Tā duì è xíng jí è rú chóu.He detests evil deeds as if they were his enemies.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.