伤
痕

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The word 伤痕 is formed by combining two characters: 伤, meaning "injury" or "wound", and 痕, meaning "mark" or "trace". It is a direct, logical compound where the first character defines the cause or nature (a wound) and the second character describes its lasting physical manifestation (a mark). Together, they visually and conceptually create the idea of a scar, the permanent mark left behind by a past injury, effectively capturing a single, coherent image of enduring damage.

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他的手臂上有伤痕。

Tā de shǒubì shàng yǒu shānghén.

There are scars on his arm.

战争留下了许多难以愈合的伤痕。

Zhànzhēng liú xiàle xǔduō nányǐ yùhé de shānghén.

The war left many wounds that are difficult to heal.

那段失败的恋情是她心中的一道伤痕。

Nà duàn shībài de liànqíng shì tā xīnzhōng de yī dào shānghén.

That failed relationship is a scar in her heart.

尽管岁月流逝，历史的伤痕依然清晰可见。

Jǐnguǎn suìyuè liúshì, lìshǐ de shānghén yīrán qīngxī kějiàn.

Despite the passage of time, the scars of history remain clearly visible.

我们必须正视过去，才能抚平民族记忆中的深刻伤痕。

Wǒmen bìxū zhèngshì guòqù, cáinéng fǔpíng mínzú jìyì zhōng de shēnkè shānghén.

We must confront the past in order to heal the deep wounds in our national memory.

Word Definition - 伤痕

shāng hén scar; bruise

Individual Character Details

伤 shāng
痕 hén