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溃疡 (kuì yáng) — ulcer

Definition

A medical term for an ulcer — an open sore on a body surface such as the stomach, skin, or mouth lining. It refers to the lesion itself, not the general condition.

noun
ulcer

Examples

  • ，。
    Tā zuì jìn dé le wèi kuì yáng, yì zhí zài chī yào.
    He recently developed a stomach ulcer and has been taking medication.
  • 溃疡。
    Yī shēng jiàn yì yòng zhè zhǒng yào gāo zhì liáo pí fū kuì yáng.
    The doctor recommends using this ointment to treat skin ulcers.
  • 溃疡，。
    Kǒu qiāng kuì yáng suī rán xiǎo, dàn chī fàn shí huì hěn téng.
    Although mouth ulcers are small, they hurt a lot when eating.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

溃kuìfestering
疡yángsore

“溃” suggests festering and “疡” a sore, together naming an ulcer.

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 潰; 溃 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
貴
貴guì潰kuì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 潰 pairs 氵 (water) with 貴 for sound; the simplified 溃 is a shorthand, and its right side is not the old sound part.

Open 溃 →

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 瘍; 疡 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
疒疒nèillness
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng瘍yáng
Same sound today

The traditional form 瘍 pairs 疒, showing illness, with 昜 as a sound component; the simplified 疡 is a later abbreviation.

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