殗
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Meaning: sickness
💡 歹 (death) + 奄 (cover) = sickness that covers you like a shroud.
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Character Story & Explanation
The character 殗 (yè) combines the radical 歹 (dǎi, meaning 'death' or 'decay') with the phonetic component 奄 (yǎn, 'cover'), suggesting a hidden or lingering sickness. In ancient texts, it referred to persistent illness or disease that weakens the body. Its rarity in modern Chinese marks it as a specialized term from classical literature.
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