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HSK 1nounverb

病

bìng

病 (bìng) means “illness; disease; to fall ill; defect”. It is an HSK 1 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 场

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

他因病住院治疗。

Tā yīn bìng zhùyuàn zhìliáo.

He was hospitalized for treatment due to illness.

Words containing 病

病毒bìng dúvirus生病shēng bìngto fall ill弊病bì bìngmalady; evil; malpractice毛病máo bìngfault; defect; shortcomings; ailment疾病jí bìngdisease; sickness; ailment病人bìng rénsick person; patient; invalid病情bìng qíngstate of an illness; patient's condition心脏病xīn zàng bìngheart disease病房bìng fángward (of a hospital); sickroom看病kàn bìngto visit a doctor; to see a patient发病fā bìng(of an illness) to occur; (of a person) to get sick; to fall ill; onset (of a medical condition)治病zhì bìngto treat an illness

More HSK 1 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 病 mean?
病 (bìng) means “illness; disease; to fall ill; defect”. It is an HSK 1 word.
How is 病 pronounced?
病 is pronounced “bìng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 病?
病 belongs to HSK 1 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 病?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 病 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18