Writing
流感 (liú gǎn) — how to say "flu" in Chinese
流感
Flu
noun
Character composition
流
to flow
感
to feel
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
得流感
dé liú gǎn
catch the flu
流感季节
liú gǎn jì jié
flu season
流感病人
liú gǎn bìng rén
flu patient
Examples
冬天很多人得流感。
Many people get the flu in winter.
我得了流感。
I got the flu.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say flu in Mandarin?
"flu" in Chinese is 流感 (liú gǎn).
流感 meaning in English
流感 (liú gǎn) means "Flu".
How is 流感 pronounced?
It is pronounced liú gǎn (written as liu gan, liugan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Flu in Chinese characters
It is written 流感: 流 has 10 strokes, 感 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 流感?
流感 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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