溃烂

潰爛

kuìlàn

verb #27,827

Meanings

伤口没有好好处理，开始溃烂。

Shāngkǒu méiyǒu hǎohāo chǔlǐ, kāishǐ kuìlàn.

The wound wasn't properly treated and has started to fester.

如果脚部感染溃烂，严重时可能需要截肢。

Rúguǒ jiǎobù gǎnrǎn kuìlàn, yánzhòng shí kěnéng xūyào jiézhī.

If the foot infection festers severely, amputation may be necessary in serious cases.

memory

溃 = to collapse/break down (note 氵water radical — things dissolving), 烂 = rotten/decayed. Together: the body breaking down and rotting — festering.

溃 kuì

烂 làn