瘀伤

瘀傷
yūshāng
noun

Measure Word

一块瘀伤 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 bruise
  2. 2 contusion

Examples

Tā tuǐ shàng yǒu yí dà kuài yūshāng.
He has a large bruise on his leg.
Yūshāng yìbān jǐ tiān jiù huì xiāo.
Bruises usually fade after a few days.
Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, xīgài shàng liú xià le yūshāng.
She fell and left a bruise on her knee.

Tips

memory
means stagnant/congealed blood — a vivid image for what a bruise actually is. The same character appears in (stasis of blood), a core concept in traditional Chinese medicine.

Stroke Order

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