疗 meaning and stroke order
Cured, healed; to recover
How to write 疗, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 疗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to treat
- to cure
- therapy
How 疗 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To clear 了 an illness 疒; 了 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 疗
The sickness radical 疒 is a sickbed shelter, and inside it sits 了 (liǎo), which means to finish or clear up. Treating an illness means making the sickness 了, finished, and 了 also hints at the sound liáo.
疗 almost never stands alone in modern Chinese. It appears in medical words like 治疗 (zhìliáo, treatment), 医疗 (yīliáo, medical care) and 化疗 (huàliáo, chemotherapy). Example: 他在医院接受治疗。 (Tā zài yīyuàn jiēshòu zhìliáo.) He is receiving treatment at the hospital.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 疗 with 疼 (téng, to hurt) or 病 (bìng, illness), since all share the 疒 radical. Look at the inner part: 疗 has 了, 疼 has 冬, and 病 has 丙. Also remember the tone is second tone liáo, not third tone like 了 (liǎo).
Common words with 疗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 治疗 | zhìliáo | to treat (an illness); medical treatment | HSK 4 |
| 医疗 | yīliáo | medical treatment | HSK 4 |
| 疗养 | liáoyǎng | to get well; to heal | HSK 4 |
| 疗法 | liáofǎ | therapy; treatment | HSK 7-9 |
| 疗效 | liáoxiào | healing efficacy; healing effect | HSK 7-9 |
| 治疗师 | zhìliáoshī | therapist; (in video games or fantasy settings etc) healer | |
| 疗养院 | liáoyǎngyuàn | sanatorium | |
| 化疗 | huàliáo | chemotherapy | |
| 疗程 | liáochéng | course of treatment | |
| 疗伤 | liáoshāng | healing; to heal | |
| 医疗保险 | yīliáobǎoxiǎn | medical insurance | |
| 水疗 | shuǐliáo | hydrotherapy; aquatherapy | |
| 理疗 | lǐliáo | physiotherapy |
疗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 疗
How many strokes are in 疗?
疗 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 疗 mean?
疗 (liáo) means cured, healed; to recover. A common word with it is 治疗 (zhìliáo), meaning "to treat (an illness); medical treatment".
How do you pronounce 疗?
疗 is pronounced liáo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 疗?
The radical of 疗 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 疗 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 疗?
The traditional form of 疗 is 療. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 疗 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 疗 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 疗 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 治疗 and 医疗?
治疗 (zhìliáo) is the act of treating a specific illness or patient, and works as a verb or noun. 医疗 (yīliáo) refers to medical care as a system or field, as in 医疗保险 (yīliáo bǎoxiǎn, medical insurance).
Can 疗 be used for emotional healing?
Yes, in words like 疗伤 (liáoshāng, to heal wounds), which people also use for recovering from heartbreak. 疗愈 (liáoyù, healing) is also popular for comforting music, films or experiences.