Meaning
伤 refers to physical injuries or wounds, as well as emotional hurt. As a verb, it means to injure or harm someone physically or emotionally. It's a versatile character used in both medical contexts and everyday expressions about damage or pain.
Usage
Commonly used in medical contexts (受伤 to be injured, 伤口 wound) and emotional situations (伤心 sad, heartbroken). Often appears in compound words. Can refer to both physical and psychological harm. Native speakers frequently use it in expressions about getting hurt or feeling sad.
Examples
- 01他在比赛中受伤了。.He got injured during the competition.
- 02听到这个消息我很伤心。.I felt very sad when I heard this news.
Measure words
- 处一处伤
- 个一个伤口
Common collocations
- 受伤to be injured
- 伤口wound
- 伤心sad, heartbroken
- 伤害to harm, to hurt
Antonyms
Origin
The traditional form 傷 contains the person radical 亻and 昜 (yáng), which originally depicted the sun rising and spreading light, suggesting something that affects or spreads through a person. The simplified form retains the person radical with a phonetic component.