瘀青

yūqīng

noun

Measure Word

一块瘀青 kuài

Meanings

1 bruise
2 contusion
3 black-and-blue mark

Characters

stagnant blood; congestion

Examples

她摔了一跤，腿上有一块瘀青。

Tā shuāile yī jiāo, tuǐ shàng yǒu yī kuài yūqīng.

She fell down and got a bruise on her leg.

瘀青一般几天就会消退。

Yūqīng yībān jǐ tiān jiù huì xiāotuì.

A bruise usually fades within a few days.

Tips

memory

瘀 (yū) = stagnant blood, 青 (qīng) = blue-green. A bruise is 'stagnant blood showing blue' under the skin — the characters describe exactly what you see.

Stroke Order

瘀 yū

青 qīng