Rank 1733IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

疫 - yì

epidemic, plague, pestilence

epidemic, plague, pestilence

How to read 疫

Click 疫 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishepidemic, plague, pestilence
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

疫区 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 疫情. Please read 疫病 one more time.

Common words with this character

epidemic area
epidemic situation
plague; a blight
vaccine

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 疫 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 疫区 and 疫情 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 疫.