痤疮 (cuó chuāng) — acne

Definition

noun
acne

Examples

  • 痤疮。
    Tā liǎn shàng cháng le hěn duō cuó chuāng.
    He has a lot of acne on his face.
  • 痤疮。
    Zhè zhǒng yào gāo duì zhì liáo cuó chuāng hěn yǒu xiào.
    This ointment is very effective for treating acne.
  • 痤疮。
    Qīng chūn qī hěn duō rén dōu huì zhǎng cuó chuāng.
    Many people get acne during puberty.

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.

痤cuóskin eruption
疮chuāngsore

A skin eruption and a sore combine to name acne.

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