yì
epidemic
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 役 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical script
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 疫
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
immunity (to disease) | ||
vaccine | ||
epidemic | ||
epidemic situation | ||
quarantine |
Sources