伤 Stroke Order — How to Write 伤
伤 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
伤 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 亻 + 4 more strokes
伤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shāng
Meanings of 伤 in Chinese
1
shāng伤
An injured or damaged part; a wound or scar.
他身上留下了一道很深的伤痕。
He has a deep scar on his body.
To damage, injure, or harm; to cause physical or mental pain or impairment.
这个问题真让人伤脑筋。
This problem is truly a headache.
To contract an illness due to a pathogenic factor; to get sick (e.g., catching a cold or typhoid fever).
天气转凉，大家要小心别伤风。
The weather is turning cold, everyone should be careful not to catch a cold.
To be adversely affected or bothered by an excess of something, often causing discomfort or harm.
看太多电视伤眼。
Watching too much TV harms your eyes.
To cause minor harm or inconvenience; to not significantly affect the overall situation.
这点小错误无伤大局。
This minor mistake will not affect the overall situation.
Sorrow; grief; sadness (often used in compounds like 悲伤, 哀伤).
听到这个不幸的消息，她感到非常悲伤。
She felt deeply saddened upon hearing the unfortunate news.
To offend; to hurt someone's feelings or reputation, especially through words.
说话不要太直接，免得伤了别人的感情。
Don't be too direct when speaking, so as not to hurt other people's feelings.
Common Words and Phrases with 伤
1
A mark left on the skin or other tissue after a wound or injury has healed.
她的膝盖上有一个旧伤疤，是小时候摔倒留下的
She has an old scar on her knee from falling when she was a child.
2
sorrow; sadness; grief
听到这个不幸的消息，她的心中充满了伤悲
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, her heart was filled with sorrow.
3
wounded soldier
医院接收了许多伤兵，他们需要紧急治疗。
The hospital received many wounded soldiers, and they needed urgent treatment.
4
Disability; injury and disablement.
工厂为所有员工购买了伤残保险，以应对可能发生的意外。
The factory purchased disability insurance for all employees to cope with potential accidents.
5
To grieve and mourn for a deceased person.
他常常伤悼他早逝的父母。
He often grieves for his parents who passed away prematurely.
6
7
offend public decency; be harmful to society's morals
在公共场合做出不雅举动是伤风败俗的行为。
Performing indecent acts in public places is a scandalous behavior.
8
the wounded and captured (in battle); wounded prisoners of war
国际救援组织为伤俘提供了医疗援助。
International relief organizations provided medical aid to the wounded prisoners.
9
Feeling sad or sentimental, often triggered by external events, memories, or reflections.
秋天的落叶总是让人感到一丝伤感。
The falling leaves in autumn always evoke a touch of melancholy.
10
A person who has suffered a past misfortune or trauma and is now overly cautious or easily frightened.
经过那次失败的投资，他现在成了伤弓之鸟，对任何新的商业机会都犹豫不决。
After that failed investment, he became a burnt child, hesitating about any new business opportunities.
11
To cause physical or emotional harm or injury.
说谎会伤害彼此之间的信任
Lying can harm the trust between people.
12
the wounded; a wounded person/soldier
在这次火车脱轨事故中，许多伤号得到了医护人员的及时救治。
In this train derailment accident, many wounded individuals received timely medical treatment from the paramedics.
13
damage or wastage (e.g., during transport)
过度使用机器会造成严重的伤耗，缩短其使用寿命
Excessive use of the machine will cause significant wear and tear, shortening its service life.
14
A scar or mark left by an injury or damage, often used metaphorically for emotional pain.
时间能治愈身体的伤痕，但心灵的伤痕却需要更久的时间才能平复。
Time can heal physical scars, but emotional wounds take much longer to mend.
15
feel sad; feel sorrowful
面对离别，她心中涌起一股伤怀之情
Facing the parting, a wave of sadness welled up in her heart.
16
Traumatology, a specialized department in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for diagnosing and treating various traumatic injuries such as fractures, dislocations, cuts, burns, and bites.
他因为打球时不小心扭伤了脚踝，所以去了医院的伤科就诊。
He sprained his ankle while playing ball, so he went to the traumatology department at the hospital for treatment.
More words with 伤
- cì刺shāng伤Stab wound, Stabbing
- niǔ扭shāng伤sprain, strain
- sǔn损shāng伤Damage, harm, or injury.
- yōu忧shāng伤Deep sadness or grief; melancholy.
- chuāng创shāng伤trauma, wound
- cuò挫shāng伤Contusion, Bruise
- dòng冻shāng伤frostbite
- huǐ毁shāng伤damage, destruction
- jī击shāng伤to hit and injure or damage
- qiāng枪shāng伤gunshot wound
- tàng烫shāng伤burn, scald
- yàn验shāng伤medical examination of injuries
- zhì致shāng伤To cause injury; to wound.
- zhì致mìng命shāng伤fatal wound, mortal wound
- shé舌shāng伤tongue injury, tongue wound
- tā他shāng伤Injury caused by another person.
- wǎn惋shāng伤to sigh mournfully
- bì毙shāng伤kill and wound
- shāng伤kǒu口wound, cut
- bēi悲shāng伤sadness, grief
Idioms with 伤
- shāng伤jīn筋dòng动gǔ骨suffer severe injury or damage
- shāng伤tiān天hài害lǐ理commit brutal, immoral, unconscionable acts
- àn暗jiàn箭shāng伤rén人stab someone in the back
- àn黯rán然shén神shāng伤deeply dejected and dispirited
- bài败sú俗shāng伤fēng风corrupt social morals and customs
- biàn遍tǐ体lín鳞shāng伤covered all over with cuts and bruises
- bù不shāng伤pí脾wèi胃of no real consequence
- chū出kǒu口shāng伤rén人speak to wound others
- chù触jǐng景shāng伤qíng情sadness evoked by a scene
- diē跌dǎ打sǔn损shāng伤traumatic injuries from falls or blows
- è恶yì意zhōng中shāng伤maliciously slander or defame
- è恶yǔ语shāng伤rén人wound with malicious words
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Open the tool →Questions about 伤
What does 伤 mean in Chinese?
伤 (shāng) means “An injured or damaged part” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 伤?
伤 is pronounced shāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 伤 have?
伤 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 伤?
伤 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 伤?
The radical of 伤 is 亻.