衂 (nǜ) - nosebleed & to be defeated

衂Tone 4

nǜ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

衂 · nǜ

nosebleed;

to be defeated;

to suffer loss or setback

nosebleedto be defeatedto suffer loss or setback

Usage highlights

nosebleedmilitary defeatfinancial losscareer setbackdefeat and injurybloody nose

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Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He had a severe nosebleed (鼻衂).
  • The army suffered a crushing defeat (兵衂).
  • The company faced financial losses (财衂).
  • He experienced a setback in his career (事业衂).

Collocations

  • nosebleed(鼻衂)
  • military defeat(兵衂)
  • financial loss(财衂)
  • career setback(事业衂)
  • defeat and injury(衂伤)
  • bloody nose(衄血)

Idioms

  • Suffering repeated defeats(屡遭衂折)
  • Defeated and wounded(衂伤而归)
  • Blood flows like a torrent(血流如衂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '衂' refers specifically to bleeding from the nose, considered a symptom of internal heat or blood disorders.
  • The character is often used in military contexts to describe defeat or setback, extending the medical meaning to metaphorical 'bleeding' in battle.
  • In naming contexts, this character is generally avoided due to its negative connotations of loss, injury, and misfortune.

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