tú

瘏

Character · Noun

illness; suffering

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

illness; disease

literary

A classical term for illness or sickness, rarely used in modern vernacular except in specific literary or historical contexts.

Āi哀
wǒ我
t瘏
ú矣
 ，
yǐ恩
ēn斯
sī勤
qín斯
 。

Pity my suffering; be kind and diligent to me.

Chèn疢
rú如
jí疾
shǒu首
 ，
t瘏
ú如
rú焚
fén身
 。

Pain is like a headache, while illness is like burning in the body.

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T瘏
ú字
zì在
zài古
gǔ文
wén中
zhōng专
zhuān指
zhǐ重
zhòng病
 。

The character 'tú' specifically referred to serious illness in classical texts.

2.

noun

pain; suffering; affliction

literary

Refers to physical or mental suffering, often used interchangeably with illness in classical literature.

Mín民
shēng生
zhī之
t瘏
 ，
ú孰
shú能
néng安
ān之
 ？

Who can bring peace to the suffering of the people's lives?

Shēn身
t瘏
ú心
xīn劳
 ，
láo不
bù堪
kān其
qí忧
 。

With bodily pain and mental exhaustion, he could not bear the sorrow.