疮 (chuāng) - sore & skin ulcer

疮Tone 1

chuāng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 疒

橙丁

疮 · chuāng

sore;

skin ulcer;

wound;

lesion;

also used metaphorically for social ills or psychological trauma.

soreskin ulcerwound

Usage highlights

soreskin ulcertraumascarleprosyboil

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient has a large sore on his leg (腿上有疮).
  • This ointment helps heal skin ulcers (治疮的药膏).
  • War leaves deep wounds on society (战争给社会留下的疮疤).
  • Childhood trauma can leave psychological scars (童年创伤会在心里留下疮).

Collocations

  • sore(疮)
  • skin ulcer(疮疡)
  • trauma(创伤)
  • scar(疮疤)
  • leprosy(麻风疮)
  • boil(疔疮)

Idioms

  • A sore that's hard to heal(痼疾难疮)
  • To pick at someone's scars(揭人疮疤)
  • Festering sores of society(社会疮痍)
  • Open sores that hurt to the touch(疮痍满目)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '疮' refers to various skin diseases and ulcers, often treated with herbal remedies.
  • Metaphorically used to describe deep-seated social problems or psychological wounds that are difficult to heal.
  • The character appears in many medical texts and literary works describing physical or societal suffering.

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