ji4痍

Jyutpingji4

Yaleyìh

語素

Definition

Injury; wound; damage.

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How it's used

This character is almost exclusively used in formal, literary, or written contexts, particularly within the idiom 滿目瘡痍. It is rarely used in everyday spoken Cantonese to describe a simple physical injury, where words like 受傷 or 傷口 are preferred. Using it in casual conversation will sound overly dramatic or archaic.

Examples

keoi5佢dit3跌can1親sau6受zo2咗hou2好cung4重ge3嘅cong3創ji4痍。

He fell and sustained a very serious injury.

le1呢coeng4場daai6大fo2火ling6令dou3到gaan1間uk1屋mun5滿muk6目cong1瘡ji4痍。

This big fire left the house in ruins.

Common phrases

mun5滿muk6目cong1瘡ji4痍

devastation everywhere

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 痍 in spoken language, as it is a morpheme rather than a standalone word. Learners often mistakenly try to use it as a verb or noun in daily speech, but it is restricted to specific compound nouns or literary descriptions of devastation.