划伤 (huá shāng) — to scratch and injure; to gash | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

划伤 (huá) is a separable verb meaning to scratch or cut the surface of something, causing an injury. Pairs with 擦伤 (surface scrape) as the standard 'cut/graze' verbs at this level.

verb

to scratch and injureto gash

Examples

划伤。
Tā bù xiǎo xīn bèi bō li huá shāng le shǒu zhǐ.
He accidentally scratched his finger on glass.
划伤。
Wǒ bǎ xīn mǎi de shǒu jī huá shāng le.
I scratched my newly bought phone.
，划伤。
Dāo piàn hěn fēng lì, róng yì huá shāng pí fū.
The blade is very sharp and can easily cut the skin.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

划huàscratch

伤shānginjure

“划” means to scratch, “伤” gives the result of injury.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

戈

戈gē划huá

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

划 is made of 刀, a knife, and 戈, a weapon. The 戈 part gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 傷; 伤 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

𥏻

𥏻𥏻傷shāng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 傷 shows 人, a person, and uses 𥏻 to give the sound; the simplified 伤 is a later shorthand.

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Injury & Disability

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