衄 (nǜ) - Nosebleed & bleeding from the nose

衄Tone 4

nǜ ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

衄 · nǜ

Nosebleed;

bleeding from the nose;

also used metaphorically for defeat or setback in battle.

Nosebleedbleeding from the nosealso used metaphorically for defeat or setback in

Usage highlights

NosebleedBleedingDefeat in battleBattle bleedingUterine bleedingEpistaxis

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 胜— victory (antonym to the defeat sense)
  • 愈— heal (antonym to the bleeding sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He had a sudden nosebleed (鼻衄).
  • The patient was admitted for epistaxis (衄血).
  • Ancient texts describe warriors suffering from battle-related bleeding (战衄).
  • In traditional medicine, nosebleed can indicate internal heat (热盛衄血).

Collocations

  • Nosebleed(鼻衄)
  • Bleeding(衄血)
  • Defeat in battle(败衄)
  • Battle bleeding(战衄)
  • Uterine bleeding(崩衄)
  • Epistaxis(衄血证)

Idioms

  • To suffer defeat and bleed(败衄)
  • Defeated and wounded(伤衄)
  • Rout and bleeding(溃衄)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, 衄 refers to various types of bleeding, especially from the nose.
  • Historically used in military contexts to describe soldiers bleeding or suffering defeat in battle.
  • Considered an inauspicious character due to its association with bleeding and defeat.

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