() — deep-rooted ulcer (in traditional Chinese medicine)

Definition

noun
deep-rooted ulcer (in traditional Chinese medicine)

Examples

  • Tā bèi shàng cháng le yí gè jū, xū yào jí shí zhì liáo.
    He developed a deep-rooted ulcer on his back and needs timely treatment.
  • Zhōng yī rèn wéi jū shì rè qì yǐn qǐ de.
    Traditional Chinese medicine believes that deep-rooted ulcers are caused by internal heat.
  • Zhè zhǒng jū hěn nán yù hé, xū yào cháng shí jiān tiáo lǐ.
    This type of deep-rooted ulcer is difficult to heal and requires long-term recuperation.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

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
illness
Sound part声符shēngfú
qiě
Same sound today

疽 contains 疒, a mark for illness, and 且, which gives the sound.

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