痂 (jiā) — scab (on a healing wound)

Definition

Examples

• 伤口上的痂已经干了，再过几天就会脱落。
  Shāng kǒu shàng de jiā yǐ jīng gān le, zài guò jǐ tiān jiù huì tuō luò.
  The scab on the wound has dried; it will fall off in a few days.
• 不要用手去抠痂，否则会留下疤痕。
  Bú yào yòng shǒu qù kōu jiā, fǒu zé huì liú xià bā hén.
  Don't pick at the scab with your fingers, or it will leave a scar.
• 他摔了一跤，膝盖上结了一层厚厚的痂。
  Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, xī gài shàng jié le yī céng hòu hòu de jiā.
  He fell and a thick scab formed on his knee.

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