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缝合

縫合
fénghé
verb HSK 7 #7,644

Meanings

  1. 1 to suture
  2. 2 to stitch up
  3. 3 to sew together

Characters

缝
féng
to sew; to stitch
合
hé
to close; to join
Literally 'sew together' — stitching a wound closed

Examples

医生给他缝合了伤口。
Yīshēng gěi tā fénghé le shāngkǒu.
The doctor sutured his wound.
这个伤口需要缝合。
Zhège shāngkǒu xūyào fénghé.
This wound needs stitches.

Tips

usage
缝合 is primarily a medical term for suturing wounds. For general sewing of clothes, just use 缝 (féng) alone.

Stroke Order

缝 féng
合 hé