Radical 匚

7 strokes

醫

container 匚 (491a) + arrow 矢 (490a) = heal 医

医生 (133) yīshēng doctor

医院 (306) yīyuàn hospital

The tribal doctor has a container full of arrows (like acupuncture needles, tipped with various drugs) with which to heal his patients. “This won’t hurt,” he says. / “Easy for you to say,” says the giant, apprehensively.