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伤 is the simplified version of the traditional character 傷, a phonosemantic compound that pairs the 'person' radical 亻 with the phonetic component 昜 to denote injury or wounding. The 亻 radical signals that the harm applies to people and their bodies, while 昜 provided the original pronunciation. Over time, the character's scope expanded beyond physical cuts and trauma to encompass emotional pain and psychological distress. In the simplification process, the intricate right side 昜 was replaced with a streamlined form, though the character retains the 亻 radical to preserve its core connection to human physical and emotional suffering.
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我的伤口很疼。
他不小心受伤了。
别伤害小动物。
这件事让我很伤心。
医生治疗了他的伤。
悲伤的情绪很难控制。
这次事故造成多人受伤。
过度运动容易损伤肌肉。
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