瘀

yū

於 + 疒

Definitions

yū hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 於 represents the sound.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 於

About

瘀 is a phonosemantic compound used in traditional and modern medicine to describe localized blood stasis, clots, or physical bruising. The radical 疒, the sickness radical, categorizes the character as a medical condition. The internal component 於 (yū), while ordinarily a grammatical preposition, functions here strictly as a phonetic marker, contributing no meaning. The character precisely denotes extravasated blood that has accumulated in body tissues due to trauma or poor circulation, forming a highly specific anatomical and pathological term.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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他的腿上有一块瘀血。

Tā de tuǐ shàng yǒu yī kuài yūxuè.

There is a bruise on his leg.

按摩有助于消除局部瘀血。

Ànmó yǒu zhùyú xiāochú júbù yūxuè.

Massage helps to eliminate local blood stasis.

她的皮肤很容易出现瘀青。

Tā de pífū hěn róngyì chūxiàn yūqīng.

Her skin bruises easily.

中医认为气滞会导致血瘀。

Zhōngyī rènwéi qìzhì huì dǎozhì xuèyū.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi stagnation can lead to blood stasis.

这种药膏能活血化瘀。

Zhè zhǒng yàogāo néng huóxuè huàyū.

This ointment can promote blood circulation and resolve stasis.

瘀血阻滞是疼痛的原因之一。

Yūxuè zǔzhì shì téngtòng de yuányīn zhī yī.

Blood stasis and obstruction is one of the causes of pain.

患者因脉络瘀阻而肢体麻木。

Huànzhě yīn màiluò yūzǔ ér zhītǐ mámù.

The patient has numb limbs due to meridian blockage and blood stasis.

跌打损伤后，局部常出现瘀滞肿痛。

Diēdǎ sǔnshāng hòu, júbù cháng chūxiàn yūzhì zhǒngtòng.

After a traumatic injury, local stagnation, swelling, and pain often occur.

Related Characters

Component: 於

Component: 疒

瘀