瘀 (yū) — (bound form) stagnant, stasis (especially of blood)
Definition
瘀 (yū) is a bound form used in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) to mean 'stagnant' — almost always as 瘀血 (yūxuè, 'blood stasis') or describing a bruise (瘀青). It is not used alone in everyday speech.
bound form
(bound form) stagnantstasis (especially of blood)
Examples
- 瘀。Yī shēng shuō tā de yū xuè xū yào zhì liáo.The doctor said his blood stasis needs treatment.
- 瘀。Tā tuǐ shàng yǒu yí kuài yū qīng.She has a bruise on her leg.
- 瘀。Zhōng yī cháng yòng huó xuè huà yū de fāng fǎ.Traditional Chinese medicine often uses methods to activate blood and remove stasis.
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