Definitions

scar; scab

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "疤", meaning a scar or blemish, is structurally composed of the sickness radical 疒, which semantically connects it to injury or disease, and the phonetic component 巴 that indicates its pronunciation. Etymologically, this formation aligns the character with physical ailments, and while its earlier usage could encompass various sores or ulcers, over time its meaning narrowed to specifically denote the mark left by healed tissue. The character's form has maintained this consistent composition without alteration to its core components.

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我的膝盖上有一个

Wǒ de xīgài shàng yǒu yī gè bā.

I have a scar on my knee.

这个是小时候留下的。

Zhè gè bā shì xiǎo shíhou liú xià de.

This scar was left from childhood.

他不小心摔伤留下了

Tā bù xiǎoxīn shuāi shāng liú xià le bā.

He accidentally fell and got injured, leaving a scar.

痕慢慢地变淡了。

Bāhén màn man de biàn dàn le.

The scar slowly faded.

那道伤记录着一次事故。

Nà dào shāngbā jìlù zhe yī cì shìgù.

That scar records an accident.

看到这个,我就想起过去。

Kàn dào zhè gè bā, wǒ jiù xiǎng qǐ guòqù.

Seeing this scar, I remember the past.

虽然已经愈合,但疼痛的记忆还在。

Suīrán bā yǐjīng yùhé, dàn téngtòng de jìyì hái zài.

Although the scar has healed, the memory of the pain remains.

医生使用新技术来淡化痕,效果显著。

Yīshēng shǐyòng xīn jìshù lái dànhuà bāhén, xiàoguǒ xiǎnzhù.

The doctor used new technology to fade the scar, and the effect is remarkable.