化脓

化膿

huànóng

verb #41,612

Meanings

1 to fester
2 to suppurate
3 to form pus

Characters

transform, become

Examples

伤口化脓了，需要马上处理。

Shāngkǒu huànóng le, xūyào mǎshàng chǔlǐ.

The wound is festering; it needs to be treated immediately.

化脓性感染可能引起发热。

Huànóngxìng gǎnrǎn kěnéng yǐnqǐ fārè.

Pyogenic infections can cause fever.

Tips

memory

化 (transform/become) + 脓 (pus) = 'to become pus' = to suppurate. The 化 X pattern is common: 化脓, 化石 (fossilize), 消化 (digest, 'dissolve-transform').

Stroke Order

化 huà

脓 nóng