炎症 meaning in English

yánzhèng

inflammation

HSK 7-9noun18 strokes

Meaning of 炎症

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

yánzhèng
  1. inflammation

Stroke order for each character

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炎 yán · flame · 8 strokes

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症 zhèng · ailment · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 炎症.

症状zhèngzhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
发炎fāyánto become inflamed; inflammation
癌症áizhèngcancer
炎热yánrèblistering hot; sizzling hot (weather)
病症bìngzhèngdisease; illness
抑郁症yìyùzhèngclinical depression
后遗症hòuyízhèng(medicine) sequelae; residual effects
症结zhēngjiéhard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue
恐惧症kǒngjùzhèngphobia
综合症zōnghézhèngsyndrome
肺炎fèiyánpneumonia; inflammation of the lungs
妄想症wàngxiǎngzhèngdelusional disorder; (fig.) paranoia

Questions about 炎症

What does 炎症 mean?

炎症 (yánzhèng) means "inflammation" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 炎症?

炎症 is made of 2 characters: 炎 (8 strokes), 症 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

Is 炎症 an HSK word?

Yes. 炎症 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.