瘡

sore, skin ulcer

瘡 is composed of the sickness radical 疒 (sick) and 倉 (warehouse). 疒 explicitly indicates disease or physical ailment, while 倉—built from 合 (fit) and 戶 (door)—functions as a box or structure that opens. Thus, 瘡 conveys the idea of a disease breaking through the skin to create an open wound or lesion, referring to skin ulcers, sores, or boils.

Vocabulary of 瘡

  • 瘡疤 (scar)
  • 暗瘡 (acne)
  • 痔瘡 (hemorrhoid)

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