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癌症
Old HSK 6

癌症 (áizhèng) · cancer

癌症 (áizhèng) means “cancer”. It is written with 2 characters: 癌 (cancer) + 症 (ailment). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 癌症 is built

The characters

癌 ái · cancer

What 癌 is made of

症 zhèng · ailment

What 症 is made of

Example sentences

他的爷爷得了癌症,正在治疗。Tā de yéye dé le áizhèng, zhèngzài zhìliáo.His grandfather has cancer and is being treated.
早发现癌症,治疗效果更好。Zǎo fāxiàn áizhèng, zhìliáo xiàoguǒ gèng hǎo.Early detection of cancer leads to better treatment results.

Questions about 癌症

What does 癌症 mean?

癌症 (áizhèng) means “cancer”.

How do you pronounce 癌症?

癌症 is pronounced áizhèng.

Which HSK level is 癌症?

癌症 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 癌症 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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