瘢 (bān) - scar & blemish

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bān ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

瘢 · bān

scar;

blemish;

mark left after a wound or sore has healed;

also used metaphorically for flaws or defects.

scarblemishmark left after a wound or sore has

Usage highlights

scarscar tissueblemishscar removalsurgical scarburn scar

Synonyms

  • 疤— scar (more common, colloquial term)
  • 痕— mark, trace (broader term including scars)
  • 创痕— wound mark, scar

Antonyms

  • 完美— perfection, flawless
  • 无瑕— flawless, without blemish

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There is a scar on his face (脸上的瘢痕).
  • The wound healed but left a scar (伤口愈合后留下了瘢痕).
  • This jade has no blemishes (这块玉没有瘢点).
  • Time cannot erase the scars of war (时间无法抹去战争的瘢痕).

Collocations

  • scar(瘢痕)
  • scar tissue(瘢痕组织)
  • blemish(瘢点)
  • scar removal(瘢痕去除)
  • surgical scar(手术瘢痕)
  • burn scar(烧伤瘢痕)

Idioms

  • Scars and marks all over the body(瘢痕累累)
  • To examine scars and judge wounds(验瘢判伤)
  • To pick at scars and recall wounds(揭瘢忆伤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, scars were seen as indicators of past injuries and healing processes.
  • Metaphorically used in literature to represent past traumas, mistakes, or imperfections that remain visible.
  • In some contexts, scars were viewed as marks of experience and survival rather than purely negative blemishes.

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