Chinese words · HSK 7–9

瘟疫

wēnyì

plague; pestilence

Every meaning

wēnyì

  1. plague; pestilence

Its characters

  • 瘟wēnplague; epidemic
  • 疫yìepidemic; plague (as in 疫情, 瘟疫)

Words with 疫

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).