趼 (jiǎn) - callus — a thickened and hardened area of

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趼 · jiǎn

callus — a thickened and hardened area of skin, especially on the hands or feet, caused by repeated friction or pressure.

callus — a thickened and hardened area of

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 茧— callus (more commonly used variant)
  • 胼胝— callus, especially on hands and feet

Antonyms

  • 嫩— tender, delicate skin
  • 滑— smooth skin

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He developed calluses on his hands from hard labor (手上磨出了趼).
  • Walking barefoot formed calluses on her feet (脚上长了趼).
  • The carpenter's palms were covered with thick calluses (手掌长满厚趼).
  • Regular practice led to callus formation on his fingers (手指磨出趼).

Collocations

  • callus on hand(手趼)
  • callus on foot(脚趼)
  • thick callus(厚趼)
  • callus formation(生趼)
  • hard callus(硬趼)
  • labor callus(劳动趼)

Idioms

  • Hands covered with calluses, feet with thick skin(手趼足胝)
  • Callused hands and feet from hard work(手足重趼)

Cultural background

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  • Traditionally associated with hard physical labor and perseverance.
  • In Chinese culture, calluses are sometimes seen as marks of diligence and hard work.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing the physical toll of labor.

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