Meaning of 伤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to injure
- injury
- wound
How to use 伤
伤 is rarely used alone in daily speech. It usually appears in words like 受伤 (shòushāng), 伤口 (shāngkǒu) and 伤心 (shāngxīn), and it can mean emotional hurt as well as physical injury. Example: 他的腿受伤了。(Tā de tuǐ shòushāng le.) His leg got injured.
伤 has the person radical 亻 on the left, so think of a person who has been hurt. The right side looks like a figure bending over, as if holding a wound.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我伤了 to mean "I got hurt," but the natural way is 我受伤了 (wǒ shòushāng le). Also, 伤心 means sad or heartbroken, not a heart injury, so do not use it for a medical heart problem.
伤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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伤 shāng · to injure · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 伤.
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 伤害 | shānghài | to injure; to harm |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound; cut |
| 伤亡 | shāngwáng | casualties; injuries and deaths |
| 伤员 | shāngyuán | wounded person |
| 创伤 | chuāngshāng | wound; injury; trauma |
| 伤痕 | shānghén | scar; bruise |
| 损伤 | sǔnshāng | to harm; to damage |
| 重伤 | zhòngshāng | serious injury; seriously injured |
| 伤感 | shānggǎn | sad; emotional |
Questions about 伤
What does 伤 mean?
伤 (shāng) means "to injure; injury" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 伤?
伤 is made of 1 character: 伤 (6 strokes). That is 6 strokes in total.
Is 伤 an HSK word?
Yes. 伤 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 伤 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 伤 is written 傷.
What is the difference between 伤害 and 受伤?
伤害 (shānghài) means to harm someone or something, and it takes an object, as in 伤害别人 (hurt others). 受伤 (shòushāng) means to get injured yourself and does not take an object.
Is 伤心 the same as 悲伤?
Both mean sad, but 伤心 (shāngxīn) is common in everyday speech, like 别伤心 (don't be sad). 悲伤 (bēishāng) sounds more formal or literary and describes deep sorrow.