Chinese word

伤痕

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāng hén

Meaning

  • nounscar

Example

孩子摔倒后手上有一个小伤痕。hái zi shuāi dǎo hòu shǒu shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo shāng hén

After falling, the child had a small scar on one hand.

Illustration for 伤痕 (scar)

More examples

多年的争吵在她心里留下了深深的伤痕。duō nián de zhēng chǎo zài tā xīn lǐ liú xià le shēn shēn de shāng hén

Years of arguments left a deep scar in her heart.

Core concept

A lasting mark left on the body or in the mind by harm, even after the original damage has healed.

Common phrases

  • 心灵伤痕xīn líng shāng hén

    emotional scar

  • 抚平伤痕fǔ píng shāng hén

    heal a scar

  • 伤痕愈合shāng hén yù hé

    a scar heals

Similar words

疤痕bā hén: A visible mark left on the skin after an injury or surgery has healed.
伤口shāng kǒu: An open injury where the skin or body has been cut or torn and has not healed.
创伤chuāng shāng: Deep emotional pain or a lasting psychological wound caused by a painful experience.
痕迹hén jì: A visible trace remaining on an object or at a place after an event.

Definition in Chinese

伤后在身体表面或心灵中留下的持久痕迹，指愈合后仍可见或难以消除的印象。shāng hòu zài shēn tǐ biǎo miàn huò xīn líng zhōng liú xià de chí jiǔ hén jì zhǐ yù hé hòu réng kě jiàn huò nán yǐ xiāo chú de yìn xiàng

Word origin

伤 (shāng, "injury") + 痕 (hén, "trace") forms a compound for a lasting mark left by injury or painful experience.

Usage tips

  • The noun focuses on the trace that remains, so it is not the natural choice for describing an injury while it is still open.

Other meanings

  • scar tissuenoun

Related words

  • 伤痕累累shāng hén léi lěicovered in scarsidiom

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