疤痕 (bā hén) — scar | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

scar

Measure word · 个

Examples

疤痕。
Tā de tuǐ shàng yǒu yí gè hěn shēn de bā hén.
There is a deep scar on his leg.
疤痕。
Zhè ge shǒu shù méi yǒu liú xià míng xiǎn de bā hén.
This surgery did not leave an obvious scar.
疤痕。
Tā shǒu shàng de bā hén yǐ jīng màn màn xiāo shī le.
The scar on her hand has gradually disappeared.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

疤 and 痕 both refer to a mark left on skin.

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.

疒巴疤

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nè

Sound part声符shēngfú

巴

巴bā疤bā

Same sound today

疤 pairs 疒, a part related to illness, with 巴 (bā), which gives the sound.

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

疒艮痕

Meaning part形符xíngfú

疒疒nè

Sound part声符shēngfú

艮

艮gèn痕hén

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

痕 pairs 疒 with 艮: 疒 gives the sense, and 艮 gives the sound.

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