脓 (nóng) — pus
Definition
noun
pus
Examples
- 脓，。Shāng kǒu lǐ yǒu hěn duō nóng, xū yào mǎ shàng qīng lǐ.There is a lot of pus in the wound, it needs to be cleaned immediately.
- 脓，。Yī shēng bǎ nóng jǐ chū lái zhī hòu, shāng kǒu jiù hǎo duō le.After the doctor squeezed out the pus, the wound felt much better.
- 脓，。Zhè zhǒng yào gāo néng yǒu xiào qīng chú nóng, fáng zhǐ gǎn rǎn.This ointment can effectively remove pus and prevent infection.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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.
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.
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