Definitions

1. 1. wound
2. 2. skin ulcer
3. 3. (fig.) the desolation of trauma
4. 4. desolation in the aftermath of a disaster

Components

• 疮 chuāng – sore
• 痍 yí – bruise

Related Words

• 疮痍满目 chuāng yí mǎn mù – lit. bumps and bruises everywhere (idiom); fig. an ugly shambles
• 满目疮痍 mǎn mù chuāng yí – a scene of desolation met the eye on every side—the sight of a war-worn area