swift, sickness

is composed of 疒 and (arrow), 疒 depicts a sick man lying on a bed, while is the picture of an arrow, has already had the meaning of swift, so does . On the other hand, acute disease always causes pain, so has the meaning of pain and suffering.

Vocabulary of 疾

  • 隱疾 (an unmentionable illness)
  • 疾書 (scribble rapidly)
  • 疾苦 (suffering)

Classification

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