to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
治 (zhì) · 8 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound. Originally referred to a river in Shandong province. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
疗 (liáo) · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 了 represents the sound. Simplified form of 療.