乌青 (wū qīng) — bruise; black-and-blue mark (on the skin from a…

Definition

noun

bruiseblack-and-blue mark (on the skin from a bump or cold)

Measure word · 块

，，乌青。
Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn shuāi le yì jiāo, tuǐ shàng qīng le yí dà kuài, xiàn zài hái yǒu wū qīng.
I accidentally fell and got a big bruise on my leg, and the black-and-blue mark is still there.
乌青，。
Bīng fū kě yǐ jiǎn qīng wū qīng, ràng yū xuè sàn dé kuài yì xiē.
Applying ice can reduce the bruise and make the blood clot fade faster.
，乌青。
Tā pǎo bù shí zhuàng dào zhuō jiǎo, xī gài shàng lì kè qǐ le wū qīng.
He bumped into the corner of the desk while running, and a bruise immediately appeared on his knee.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

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

青qīngblue/green

“乌” and “青” combine as dark color terms to describe a black-and-blue bruise.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 烏; 乌 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 烏 is a drawing of a bird. The simplified 乌 is a later abbreviation.

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

An early form of 青 combined 生 and 井, both used for sound; the modern form has changed.