病
病 (bìng) means “illness”. It is made of 疒 + 丙 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 病 into its parts
What 病 is made of
- 疒 nè — sickness
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 冫 bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 广 guǎng — broad
- 丙 bǐng — third
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 内 nèi — inside
- 冂 — frame
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: 疒 gives the meaning, 丙 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
病 stroke order
Example sentences
他的病好了。Tā de bìng hǎo le.He has got over his illness.
你病了吗？Nǐ bìng le ma?Are you sick?
Words with 病
- 病人bìngrénpatient
- 看病kànbìngto see a doctor
- 生病shēngbìngto become ill
- 毛病máobìngproblem
- 病毒bìngdúvirus (biology or computer)
- 弊病bìbìngdrawback
- 疾病jíbìngdisease
Also built with 疒
- 疗liáocured
- 疙gēpimple
- 疤bāscar
- 疫yìepidemic
- 疯fēngcrazy
- 疲píweak
- 疼téngto hurt
- 疾jísickness
- 症zhèngailment
- 痒yǎngitchy
- 痕hénscar
- 痛tòngpainful
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bìng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | illness; sick |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 疒 (sickness, #104) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 病
What does 病 mean?
病 (bìng) means “illness; sick”.
How many strokes does 病 have?
病 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 病?
The radical of 病 is 疒 (nè, “sickness”), Kangxi radical number 104.
What parts make up 病?
病 is made of 疒 (sickness) and 丙 (third).
Which HSK level is 病?
病 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 病 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.