结痂 (jié jiā) — to form a scab; (verb-object) to scab over

Definition

Used as a verb-object phrase for a wound crusting over as it heals. It describes the natural process of a scab forming, not an action you perform on purpose.

verb
to form a scab(verb-object) to scab over

Examples

  • 结痂。
    Shāng kǒu kāi shǐ jié jiā le.
    The wound started to form a scab.
  • 。
    Shāng kǒu jié le yī céng jiā.
    The wound formed a layer of scab.
  • 结痂。
    Zhǐ xuè hòu hěn kuài jiù jié jiā le.
    After the bleeding stopped, it scabbed over quickly.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

结jiéform
痂jiāscab

结 means to form or knot, and 痂 means scab; together they describe forming a scab.

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 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
吉
吉jí結jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

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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
疒疒nè
Sound part声符shēngfú
加
加jiā痂⁰jiā
Same sound today

痂 pairs the left part 疒, which carries the meaning, with the right part 加, which gives the sound jiā.

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