yáng

疡

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional瘍

sore; ulceration

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

ancient term for sore; ulcer

literary

Used in formal or literary written Chinese, refers to skin sores or ulcers.

Gǔ古
dài代
yī医
shū书
cháng常
jì记
zǎi载
zhì治
yáng疡
zhī之
fǎ法
 。

Ancient medical books often record treatments for sores.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yáng疡
zhèng症
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
de的
wài外
kē科
zhì治
liáo疗
 。

This type of sore requires professional surgical treatment.

2.

verb

to fester; to ulcerate

formal

Describes the progression of a wound or sore becoming infected and rotting.

Shāng伤
kǒu口
chǔ处
lǐ理
bù不
dāng当
jiù就
huì会
kuì溃
yáng疡
 。

If a wound is not properly cared for, it will fester.

Cháng长
qī期
bù不
yù愈
de的
kuì溃
yáng疡
huì会
zhú逐
jiàn渐
yáng疡
làn烂
 。

A long-unhealed ulcer will gradually fester and rot.

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Yōng痈
yáng疡
kuì溃
pò破
hòu后
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
qīng清
chuāng创
 。

After a carbuncle ulcer ruptures, timely debridement is needed.