This is the 3259th most frequent Chinese word.

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"医" means "to heal" or "doctor."


In this sentence, '医' appears in its compound form '医生' which means 'doctor.' It is used as a noun to refer to a medical professional.

医生正在帮患者治疗伤口。

The doctor is treating the patient's wound.


Here, '医' is used in the compound word '中医' which stands for 'traditional Chinese medicine.' It functions as a noun describing a branch of medicine.

中医注重整体的治疗方式。

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes holistic treatment methods.


In this sentence, '医' is part of the compound '医术' meaning 'medical skills.' It pertains to the domain of medical expertise and indicates studying medicine as a discipline.

他发誓要研习医术,救死扶伤。

He vowed to study medical skills and save lives.