About
The character "瘩" is a phonetic-semantic compound constructed from the radical "疒", which broadly signifies illness or physical affliction, and the component "答" acting as a phonetic marker. Its etymology is directly linked to physical anomalies on the body, particularly visible in the compound "疙瘩" where it denotes skin swellings or localized bumps. The meaning of this character, while initially confined to describing such tangible protuberances, gradually extended to encompass any small, knot-like mass in a general sense. This semantic expansion further allowed "瘩" to be employed in metaphorical contexts, where it came to symbolize entangled thoughts or unresolved matters, thus shifting from a purely medical term to a lexical element with broader abstract applications.
Example Sentences Hide
他手上起了一个疙瘩。
这个疙瘩让我很痒。
我们之间有个小疙瘩。
她心里结了个疙瘩。
解开这个疙瘩需要时间。
他脸上的疙瘩终于消退了。
尽管有疙瘩，但他们还是朋友。
那个历史遗留的疙瘩至今未解。