脓肿 (nóng zhǒng) — abscess | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

abscess

Measure word · 个

Examples

脓肿，。
Yī shēng qiē kāi nóng zhǒng, bǎ nóng fàng le chū lái.
The doctor cut open the abscess and drained the pus.
脓肿，。
Tā de yá yín shàng cháng le yí gè nóng zhǒng, fēi cháng téng.
He developed an abscess on his gum, and it hurt a lot.
脓肿。
Zhè zhǒng nóng zhǒng xū yào kàng shēng sù zhì liáo.
This type of abscess requires antibiotic treatment.

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.

肿zhǒngswelling

脓肿 joins 脓 and 肿 for a swelling filled with pus.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 膿; 脓 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat

Sound part声符shēngfú

農

農nóng膿nóng

Same sound today

The traditional form 膿 pairs 肉 (meat) with 農 (nóng) as a sound part. This note describes 膿, not 脓.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 腫; 肿 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat, flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

重

重zhòng腫zhǒng

Same sound today

The traditional form 腫 combines 肉 (flesh) with 重 as a sound part; the simplified 肿 is a later shorthand.

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