水疱 (shuǐ pào) — blister

Definition

noun
blister
Measure word · 个
Easily confused

Examples

  • 水疱。
    Tā shǒu shàng mó chū le yí gè shuǐ pào.
    He got a blister on his hand from rubbing.
  • 水疱，。
    Jiǎo shàng de shuǐ pào pò le, hěn téng.
    The blister on my foot burst, and it hurts a lot.
  • 水疱。
    Chuān xīn xié róng yì cháng shuǐ pào.
    Wearing new shoes easily causes blisters.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

水shuǐwater
疱pàoblister

水疱 uses 水, water-filled, with 疱, blister.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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