Korean word

화상

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwasang

Meaning

  • nounburn

Example

그는 화상을 입어서 병원에 갔다.keu neun hwa sang eul i beo seo pyeong wo ne kat tta

He got a burn and went to the hospital.

Illustration for 화상 (burn)

More examples

심한 화상은 흉터를 남기기 쉽다.sim han hwa sang eun hyung teo reul nam gi gi swip tta

A severe burn is likely to leave a scar.

Core concept

The condition of having skin injured by something hot, burning, or chemically harmful.

Common phrases

  • 심한 화상sim han hwa sang

    severe burn

  • 화상이 생기다hwa sang i saeng gi da

    get a burn

  • 화상 예방hwa sang ye bang

    burn prevention

Similar words

데임teim: Skin injury from touching a hot object or hot liquid.
동상tongsang: Injury caused when freezing cold damages skin or body tissue.
베임peim: An open skin injury caused by a knife or another sharp object.
찰과상chalgwasang: A minor wound where rubbing removes part of the skin's surface.

Definition in Korean

불이나 뜨거운 물건, 화학물질 등에 닿아서 피부가 손상된 상태pu ri na tteu geo un mul geon hwa hang mul jjil teung e ta a seo pi bu ga son sang doen sang tae

Word origin

Its meaning comes from a Sino-Korean combination of fire and injury that broadened from fire injuries to burns in general.

Usage tips

  • When discussing treatment, degree labels such as first, second, and third degree often show how serious the burn is.

Other meanings

  • videonoun
  • imagenoun

Opposites

  • 동상tongsangfrostbitenoun

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