伤
疤

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The word "伤疤" (shāngbā), meaning "scar", is formed by combining the character "伤", which denotes injury and is composed of the radical "亻" (person) and a component indicating harm, with "疤", which denotes scar and is composed of the radical "疒" (sickness) and the phonetic component "巴". Together, they create a compound where "伤" specifies the cause and "疤" the resulting mark.

Example Sentences Hide

我的手上有一个伤疤。

Wǒ de shǒu shàng yǒu yī gè shāngbā.

There is a scar on my hand.

这个伤疤是小时候留下的。

Zhège shāngbā shì xiǎo shíhòu liú xià de.

This scar was left from childhood.

每当我看到这个伤疤，就会想起那次事故。

Měi dāng wǒ kàn dào zhège shāngbā, jiù huì xiǎng qǐ nà cì shìgù.

Whenever I see this scar, I remember that accident.

时间可以治愈伤口，但伤疤却永远存在。

Shíjiān kěyǐ zhìyù shāngkǒu, dàn shāngbā què yǒngyuǎn cúnzài.

Time can heal wounds, but scars remain forever.

他心中的伤疤比身上的伤疤更难以愈合。

Tā xīn zhōng de shāngbā bǐ shēn shàng de shāngbā gèng nányǐ yùhé.

The scars in his heart are harder to heal than the scars on his body.

Word Definition - 伤疤

shāng bā scar; CL:道[dào]

Individual Character Details

伤 shāng
疤 bā