skin chapping; cracking; chap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of skin) to crack; to chap; to fissure due to cold or dryness
Commonly describes winter skin conditions on hands, feet, or lips. Also written as 龟裂 (guī liè), though 龟裂 more commonly refers to ground cracking.
Dōng冬
tiān天
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
tú涂
hù护
shǒu手
shuāng霜
，
shǒu手
hěn很
róng容
yì易
jūn皲
liè裂
。
If you don't use hand cream in winter, your hands will easily crack.
Tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
hòu后
gēn跟
yán严
zhòng重
jūn皲
liè裂
，
zǒu走
lù路
dōu都
hěn很
téng疼
。
His heels are severely chapped, and it hurts even to walk.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
gāo膏
zhuān专
mén门
zhì治
liáo疗
shǒu手
zú足
jūn皲
liè裂
。
This ointment is specifically for treating cracked hands and feet.