Chinese word

瘀青

Pronunciation

Pinyinyū qīng

Meaning

  • nounbruise

Example

他的腿上有个瘀青。tā de tuǐ shàng yǒu gè yū qīng

There is a bruise on his leg.

Illustration for 瘀青 (bruise)

More examples

他不小心被门撞到手，手上出现了一个瘀青。tā bù xiǎo xīn bèi mén zhuàng dào shǒu shǒu shàng chū xiàn le yí gè yū qīng

He accidentally hit his hand on the door and got a bruise on his hand.

Core concept

A patch of discolored skin left when an impact breaks tiny vessels below it.

Common phrases

  • 手上出现瘀青shǒu shàng chū xiàn yū qīng

    get a bruise on the hand

  • 撞出瘀青zhuàng chū yū qīng

    get a bruise from bumping into something

  • 身上有瘀青shēn shàng yǒu yū qīng

    have a bruise on one's body

Similar words

淤青yū qīng: A dark blue bruise caused by bleeding beneath the skin.
瘀伤yū shāng: An injury with bleeding and swelling beneath the skin after being hit.

Definition in Chinese

由外力撞击或挫伤导致局部毛细血管破裂，血液在皮下淤积，皮肤出现青紫或暗褐色斑块的名词。yóu wài lì zhuàng jī huò cuò shāng dǎo zhì jú bù máo xì xuè guǎn pò liè xuè yè zài pí xià yū jī pí fū chū xiàn qīng zǐ huò àn hè sè bān kuài de míng cí

Word origin

瘀 (yū, "stagnant blood") + 青 (qīng, "blue-green") combines the idea of blood collecting under the skin with the dark color that appears on its surface.

Usage tips

  • Everyday Chinese commonly names the body part and uses 有 (yǒu, "to have") or 出现 (chūxiàn, "to appear") to report this kind of minor injury.

Related words

  • 瘀伤yū shāngbruisenoun

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