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瘟疫 (wēn yì) — how to say "plague" in Chinese
瘟疫
Plague, epidemic
noun
Character composition
瘟
epidemic, pestilence
疫
epidemic, plague
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
预防瘟疫
yù fáng wēn yì
to prevent an epidemic
Examples
古代瘟疫夺走了许多人的生命。
In ancient times, plagues took many people's lives.
瘟疫很可怕。
The plague is very scary.
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Frequently asked questions
Plague in Chinese meaning
"plague" in Chinese is 瘟疫 (wēn yì).
瘟疫 meaning in English
瘟疫 (wēn yì) means "Plague, epidemic".
How is 瘟疫 pronounced?
It is pronounced wēn yì (written as wen yi, wenyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "plague" in Chinese characters?
It is written 瘟疫: 瘟 has 14 strokes, 疫 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 瘟疫?
瘟疫 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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