伤 (shāng) - to injure & to wound

伤Tone 1

shāng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

善上

伤 · shāng

to injure;

to wound;

to hurt;

to be harmful;

to get sick;

to be distressed;

injury;

wound

to injureto woundto hurt

Usage highlights

to be injuredto injure/harmwound/injuryinternal injurytraumasad/grieving

Synonyms

  • 损— to damage; to harm
  • 害— to harm; to injure
  • 创— wound; trauma

Antonyms

  • 愈— to heal; to recover
  • 治— to treat; to cure
  • 健— healthy; strong

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was injured in the accident (受伤).
  • Don't hurt her feelings (伤害感情).
  • The patient has an internal injury (内伤).
  • This medicine can heal wounds (治伤).

Collocations

  • to be injured(受伤)
  • to injure/harm(伤害)
  • wound/injury(伤口)
  • internal injury(内伤)
  • trauma(创伤)
  • sad/grieving(悲伤)

Idioms

  • Grieving to the point of death(伤心欲绝)
  • To hurt both feelings and reason(伤感情理)
  • Mutual harm(两败俱伤)
  • To hurt the innocent(伤及无辜)
  • A wounded heart(伤心)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '伤' refers to both physical injuries and internal imbalances caused by external factors.
  • The character appears in many expressions related to emotional pain and psychological distress.
  • In martial arts contexts, '伤' describes combat injuries and their treatment.

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