伤

傷
shāng
#659 most
frequent character
hurt, be harmful, be distressed
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

伤 is a short form of 傷. The full character joined 亻 person with a sound part 傷 without 亻 shāng, giving the first sense 'wound; to be wounded'. The meaning grew to 'to injure' and then 'to harm'.

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Example Sentences

他不小心伤了自己的手。
tā bùxiǎoxīn shāngle zìjǐ de shǒu 。
He accidentally hurt his hand.
这部电影让我感到伤心。
zhè bù diànyǐng ràng wǒ gǎndào shāngxīn 。
This movie made me feel distressed.
天气转冷，他的身体变得很伤。
tiānqì zhuǎn lěng ， tāde shēntǐ biàndé hěn shāng 。
As the weather turned cold, his body became very weak.

Words with similar meanings

痛tòng
pain
This is a more intense term that emphasizes the physical pain caused by injury.
受伤shòushāng
to be injured
This term is more specific to being hurt or injured, often used in medical contexts.

Words Starting With 伤

伤心shāng xīn
to grieve; broken-hearted
伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīn
knotty; troublesome; bothersome

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