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The traditional character 傷 is composed of the radical 人 (person) on the left, indicating its association with human conditions, and the phonetic component 昜 (yáng) on the right, which originally suggested light or elevation but here primarily serves a sound function. Its core meaning historically pertained to physical wounding or harm inflicted upon the body. Over time, this concrete sense expanded to encompass psychological or emotional hurt, such as grief or sorrow, allowing the character to describe both tangible and intangible injuries. The simplified form 伤 replaced the complex phonetic component 昜 with 丿 and 力, creating a new, simpler graphical structure while retaining the essential semantic field of harm or injury associated with the person radical.
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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。