淤血 (yū xuè) — (TCM) blood stasis; extravasated blood; bruise (colloquial)
Definition
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), 淤血 is the concept of stagnant, pooled blood blocking circulation. In everyday talk it just means a bruise from an injury.
noun
(TCM) blood stasisextravasated bloodbruise (colloquial)
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Examples
- 淤血，。Tā tuǐ shàng yǒu yí dà kuài yū xuè, shì zuó tiān shuāi de.He has a big bruise on his leg from falling yesterday.
- ，淤血。Zhōng yī rèn wéi, yū xuè zǔ zhì jīng luò huì dǎo zhì téng tòng.TCM believes that blood stasis blocking the meridians can cause pain.
- 淤血。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā yòng huó xuè huà yū de yào lái xiāo chú yū xuè.The doctor advised him to use medicine that promotes blood flow and removes stasis to eliminate the bruise.
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