疱

皰

pào

包 + 疒

Definitions

pào pimple; acne; blister; boil; ulcer

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 包 represents the sound. Simplified form of 皰.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 包

About

The character 疱 is a phono-semantic compound meaning a blister or pustule. It combines the sickness radical 疒, indicating a medical condition, with the phonetic component 包, which suggests sound and also implies something wrapped or bundled, like a raised swelling. The traditional variant 皰 uses the skin radical 皮 with the same phonetic element 包, focusing the meaning specifically on the skin rather than general illness. The term refers directly to dermatological sores or eruptions.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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我的脚上有个水疱。

Wǒ de jiǎo shàng yǒu gè shuǐ pào.

There is a blister on my foot.

那个水疱有点红。

Nà gè shuǐ pào yǒu diǎn hóng.

That blister is a bit red.

穿新鞋磨出了水疱。

Chuān xīn xié mó chū le shuǐ pào.

Wearing new shoes rubbed a blister.

医生给我开了治疱疹的药。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi le zhì pào zhěn de yào.

The doctor prescribed medicine for herpes.

疱疹病毒感染需要及时治疗。

Pào zhěn bìng dú gǎn rǎn xū yào jí shí zhì liáo.

Herpes virus infection requires timely treatment.

他脸上的脓疱是因为皮肤过敏。

Tā liǎn shàng de nóng pào shì yīn wèi pí fū guò mǐn.

The pustule on his face is due to skin allergy.

避免摩擦可以预防水疱。

Bìmiǎn mó cā kě yǐ yùfáng shuǐ pào.

Avoiding friction can prevent blisters.

如果水疱破了，要小心感染，所以最好用消毒纱布覆盖。

Rúguǒ shuǐ pào pò le, yào xiǎoxīn gǎnrǎn, suǒyǐ zuì hǎo yòng xiāodú shābù fùgài.

If the blister breaks, be careful of infection, so it's best to cover it with sterilized gauze.

Related Characters

Component: 包

Component: 疒

疱