紫斑

zǐbān
noun

Measure Word

一块紫斑 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 bruise
  2. 2 purpura (medical)
  3. 3 purple spot or patch

Examples

Tā shuāile yī jiāo, tuǐ shàng chūxiànle yī kuài zǐbān.
He took a fall and a bruise appeared on his leg.
Zǐbān kěnéng shì xuèxiǎobǎn jiǎnshǎo de zhēngzhào.
Purpura may be a sign of low platelet count.

Tips

usage
Everyday 紫斑 = a bruise (synonym 瘀青 yūqīng). Medically, 紫斑 is also used for purpura — small purple skin patches caused by bleeding under the skin, as in 血小板减少紫斑 'thrombocytopenic purpura'.

Stroke Order

bān