疮 meaning and stroke order
Boil, tumor; wound, sore
How to write 疮, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 疮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- sore
- skin ulcer
How 疮 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 仓 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 疮
疮 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 仓 (cāng), which gives the sound. Picture a sickness that stores itself up in one spot on the skin until it breaks open as a sore.
疮 (chuāng) refers to a sore, ulcer, or boil on the skin, and it usually appears in compound words rather than alone. The most common everyday word is 痔疮 (zhìchuāng), hemorrhoids. Example: 他嘴上长了个疮。(Tā zuǐ shang zhǎng le ge chuāng.) He has a sore on his lip.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 疮 (chuāng) with 窗 (chuāng, window) because they sound identical, so watch the radical: 疒 means illness, while 穴 on top means window. Also note the phonetic 仓 is read cāng, but 疮 is read chuāng with a retroflex ch.
Common words with 疮
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 痔疮 | zhìchuāng | hemorrhoid |
Questions about 疮
How many strokes are in 疮?
疮 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 疮 mean?
疮 (chuāng) means boil, tumor; wound, sore. A common word with it is 痔疮 (zhìchuāng), meaning "hemorrhoid".
How do you pronounce 疮?
疮 is pronounced chuāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 疮?
The radical of 疮 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 疮 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 疮?
The traditional form of 疮 is 瘡. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 疮 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 疮 and 伤?
伤 (shāng) is a general word for an injury or wound, often caused by an accident. 疮 (chuāng) is more specifically a sore or ulcer that forms on the skin, like a boil or infected spot.
Is 疮 used in any common expressions?
Yes. 千疮百孔 (qiān chuāng bǎi kǒng), literally a thousand sores and a hundred holes, describes something badly damaged or full of problems. It is used for things like old buildings or a broken system.