Chinese symbol for “bruise”

弄伤

nòng shāng

Traditional: 弄傷

to bruise; to hurt (something)

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bruise is 弄伤 (nòng shāng), defined as: to bruise; to hurt (something).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

弄 nòng

to do; to mock, to tease; to play with

radical 55 ⼶ · 7 strokes

伤 shāng

to injure, to harm; wound, injury; to fall ill

radical 9 ⼈ · 6 strokes

Traditional forms

傷 shāng

Other Chinese words for “bruise”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
撞伤 (撞傷)	zhuàng shāng	bruise; bump
淤青	yū qīng	bruise; contusion
紫斑	zǐ bān	bruise
青肿 (青腫)	qīng zhǒng	bruise
伤痕 (傷痕)	shāng hén	scar; bruise

Related words

Other words that share a character with 弄伤.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
玩弄	wán nòng	to play with; to toy with
愚弄	yú nòng	to make a fool out of; to fool
弄清	nòng qīng	to clarify; to fully understand
嘲弄	cháo nòng	to tease; to poke fun at
戏弄 (戲弄)	xì nòng	to play tricks on; to make fun of
卖弄 (賣弄)	mài nong	to show off; to make a display of
伤害 (傷害)	shāng hài	to injure; to harm
受伤 (受傷)	shòu shāng	to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc)

See also: Japanese symbol for “bruise”.

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