患

Glyph origin
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Since  does not have the character, it interprets the character as – to pierce through something from the heart. claims in his commentary that older copies of Shuowen actually have instead.

Definitions

 * 1) to contract (an illness); to suffer from; to be afflicted with
 * 2)  disease; illness
 * 3)  to worry; to feel anxious
 * 4)  disaster; calamity; catastrophe

Synonyms








Kanji

 * 1) afflicted

Etymology
From.

Affix

 * 1) worry; suffer
 * 2) afflicted

Noun

 * 1) trouble; worries; pain
 * 2) illness; sickness