ulcerate; fester; suppurate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to ulcerate; to fester; to suppurate
literaryA technical/literary term describing the process where a wound or sore breaks open and discharges pus. Very rarely used in modern spoken language; 化脓 (huà nóng) or 溃烂 (kuì làn) are more common.
Nà那
shāng伤
kǒu口
ruò若
bù不
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
biàn便
huì会
huì㱮
nóng脓
。
If the wound is not treated, it will fester and suppurate.
Yī医
shū书
shàng上
jì记
zǎi载
，
cǐ此
zhèng症
chū初
qǐ起
hóng红
zhǒng肿
，
shù数
rì日
hòu后
jí即
huì㱮
nóng脓
。
Medical texts record that this ailment begins with redness and swelling, and ulcerates into pus within a few days.