灼伤

灼傷

zhuóshāng

noun #15,159

Meanings

1 a burn (tissue damage from heat, chemicals, etc.)
2 to burn (the skin, etc.)

Characters

to scorch; to burn

Examples

他的手被热油灼伤了。

Tā de shǒu bèi rè yóu zhuóshāng le.

His hand was burned by hot oil.

化学灼伤需要立即用水冲洗。

Huàxué zhuóshāng xūyào lìjí yòng shuǐ chōngxǐ.

Chemical burns need to be rinsed with water immediately.

Tips

usage

灼伤 specifically refers to burns from heat or chemicals. For scalding from hot water or steam, 烫伤 (tàngshāng) is more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

灼 zhuó

伤 shāng