Definition
疾 is a bound form (b.f.), meaning it always appears as part of a compound, never alone. It carries several distinct meanings: (1) disease, illness, suffering, as in 疾病 (jíbìng, disease) and 疾苦 (jíkǔ, hardship); (2) fast, rapid, as in 疾速 (jísù, rapid) and 疾步 (jíbù, quick steps); and (3) hatred, to detest, found in literary expressions like 疾恶如仇 (jí è rú chóu, to hate evil like an enemy). The pronunciation is jí (2nd tone).
b.f.
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.
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