愈合 (yù hé) — (of a wound, fracture) to heal, to close up

Definition

愈合 focuses on the body repairing itself — a wound or bone closing up on its own over time. 治愈 is about curing (a disease or patient); 疗养 is recovering through rest and care.

verb
(of a wound, fracture) to healto close up

Examples

  • 愈合
    Shāng kǒu yù hé dé hěn kuài, bú yòng dān xīn.
    The wound heals quickly, don't worry.
  • 愈合
    Gǔ zhé de dì fāng xū yào shí jiān yù hé.
    The fractured area needs time to heal.
  • 愈合
    Yī shēng shuō tā shǒu shù hòu shāng kǒu yù hé dé hěn hǎo.
    The doctor said his wound healed well after surgery.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

heal
close

愈 “heal” and 合 “close” combine to describe a wound closing up as it heals.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

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