患

huàn

h+uàn·4th tone

to suffer (from illness) · misfortune

Radical: 心 Strokes: 11 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top large, bottom smallFrequency: Common

Same radical

心意思志恶息急感悬恩总想

Same radical

心意思志恶息急感悬恩总想念怨态

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Stroke Order · 11 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

患=串+心

Etymology

heart

Meanings

to suffer (from illness)

to contract (a disease)

misfortune

trouble

danger

worry

huàn

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Words with 患 149 total

foreign invasion · disaster on border due to incursion边患biān huàn afflicted part患处huàn chù trials and tribulations患难huàn nàn illness · disease · patient · sufferer病患bìng huàn patient; sufferer患者huàn zhě flooding; inundation水患shuǐ huàn

Idioms with 患 46 total Chain

having experienced much suffering饱经忧患bǎo jīng yōu huàn to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud防患未萌fáng huàn wèi méng to prevent troubles before the event (idiom) · to forestall · to nip sth in the bud防患未然fáng huàn wèi rán

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