lí huàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to suffer (from an illness) / to fall ill
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

罹患 罹患 [li2 huan4] /to suffer (from an illness)/to fall ill/

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Reference information

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  • 罹
    lí

    happen to / sorrow / suffer from

  • 患
    huàn

    to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.