瘡 (chuāng) - sore, ulcer, wound, skin lesion & refers to various types of skin infections or
瘡 · chuāng
sore, ulcer, wound, skin lesion;
refers to various types of skin infections or wounds.
sore, ulcer, wound, skin lesionrefers to various types of skin infections or
Usage highlights
skin ulcermouth ulcerboil/skin sorewound/sorescar from a soreskin disease
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He has a skin ulcer (疮).
- The wound is healing (疮口 healing).
- She suffers from mouth ulcers (口疮).
- This ointment treats skin sores (治疮 ointment).
Collocations
- skin ulcer(疮)
- mouth ulcer(口疮)
- boil/skin sore(疮疖)
- wound/sore(疮口)
- scar from a sore(疮疤)
- skin disease(疮疡)
Idioms
- A hundred holes, a thousand sores(百孔千疮)
- Fill up holes and heal sores(补疮剜肉)
- Good medicine tastes bitter(良药苦口利于病)
Cultural background
FAQ- In traditional Chinese medicine, '疮' refers to various skin lesions believed to result from internal imbalances or external pathogens.
- The character appears in medical texts dating back centuries, reflecting long-standing focus on dermatological conditions.
- Metaphorically used to describe severe damage or problems in systems or organizations.