溃烂

潰爛

kuìlàn

verb #27,827

Meanings

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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