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擦伤 (cā shāng) — to scrape (one's skin); to get an abrasion

Definition

擦伤 is specifically a scrape or abrasion — surface skin rubbed off, lighter than a 伤 (injury like a cut or wound). Often used as a noun for the scrape itself, as in 对擦伤很有效.

verb
to scrape (one's skin)to get an abrasion

Examples

  • 擦伤。
    Tā bù xiǎo xīn cā shāng le xī gài.
    He accidentally scraped his knee.
  • ，擦伤。
    Qí chē shuāi dǎo hòu, tā de gē bo cā shāng le.
    After falling off his bike, his arm got scraped.
  • 擦伤。
    Zhè zhǒng yào gāo duì cā shāng hěn yǒu xiào.
    This ointment is very effective for scrapes.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

擦cārub
伤shāngwound

擦 describes rubbing or scraping, and 伤 adds the result of being hurt.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
察
察chá擦cā
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌 is the hand, showing that 擦 is an action done with the hand, such as wiping or scrubbing; the right part 察 gives the sound.

Open 擦 →

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 傷; 伤 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
人人rén
Sound part声符shēngfú
𥏻
𥏻𥏻傷shāng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 傷 shows 人, a person, and uses 𥏻 to give the sound; the simplified 伤 is a later shorthand.

Open 伤 →
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