(yáng) - sore & ulcer

Tone 2

yáng | 8 strokes | radical: 疒

· yáng

sore;

ulcer;

festering wound;

to ulcerate

soreulcerfestering wound

Usage highlights

ulcergastric ulcerduodenal ulcerulcerative colitismouth ulcerulcer surface

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wound became ulcerated (溃疡).
  • He suffers from gastric ulcer (胃溃疡).
  • The skin lesion showed signs of ulceration (疡面).

Collocations

  • ulcer(溃疡)
  • gastric ulcer(胃溃疡)
  • duodenal ulcer(十二指肠溃疡)
  • ulcerative colitis(溃疡性结肠炎)
  • mouth ulcer(口腔溃疡)
  • ulcer surface(疡面)

Idioms

  • Ulcerated sores and rotten flesh(溃疡腐肉)
  • Festering wounds and malignant sores(疡疮恶疖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Medical term in Traditional Chinese Medicine for sores and ulcers.
  • Considered an inauspicious character due to association with disease and decay.

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