wound, injure

傷 is composed of the radical 人 (person), a variant of 入 (enter), and 昜 (bright). 入 is a pictograph of an arrowhead, implying sharpness or harm, while 昜 depicts the sun rising high and radiating light. Thus, 傷 conveys the idea that the sun’s intense heat is as sharp as an arrowhead, injuring a person.