伤 (shāng) is a Chinese character meaning “to injure”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 𠂉 (top stroke form) and 力 (strength; power), side by side, and takes 6 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 𠂉 + 力
Left–right structure
- 亻 person (the form 人 takes on the left) · rén meaning
- 𠂉 top stroke form unknown
- 力 strength; power · lì unknown
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（依 hanzi-writer-data 六笔笔顺核验：亻=第1–2笔，𠂉=第3–4笔，力=第5–6笔）
Memory aid
A person (亻) on the left takes force (力) coming down from above (𠂉) — and gets hurt.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
6 strokes
In real words
- 伤心shāng xīnsad; heartbroken; grieved伤 = shāng
- 伤口shāng kǒuwound; cut伤 = shāng
- 创伤chuāng shāngwound; trauma伤 = shāng
- 扭伤niǔ shāngto sprain; a sprain伤 = shāng
- 灼伤zhuó shāngto burn; a burn injury伤 = shāng
- 伤害shāng hàito harm; to hurt; injury伤 = shāng
- 伤疤shāng bāscar伤 = shāng
- 受伤shòu shāngto be injured伤 = shāng
- 哀伤āi shānggrieved; sorrowful伤 = shāng
- 烫伤tàng shāngto scald; a scald (burn from something hot)伤 = shāng
Go deeper
All readings
to injure; wound
to injure; to hurt; a wound; injury
身体或物体受到损害；也指受损的地方。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 伤心shāng xīnsad; heartbroken; grieved伤 = shāng
- 伤口shāng kǒuwound; cut伤 = shāng
- 创伤chuāng shāngwound; trauma伤 = shāng
- 扭伤niǔ shāngto sprain; a sprain伤 = shāng
- 灼伤zhuó shāngto burn; a burn injury伤 = shāng
- 伤害shāng hàito harm; to hurt; injury伤 = shāng
- 伤疤shāng bāscar伤 = shāng
- 受伤shòu shāngto be injured伤 = shāng
- 哀伤āi shānggrieved; sorrowful伤 = shāng
- 烫伤tàng shāngto scald; a scald (burn from something hot)伤 = shāng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 伤 mean?
伤 (shāng) means to injure; to hurt; a wound; injury.
How do you pronounce 伤?
It is pronounced shāng.
What parts is 伤 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 𠂉 (top stroke form) and 力 (strength; power), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（依 hanzi-writer-data 六笔笔顺核验：亻=第1–2笔，𠂉=第3–4笔，力=第5–6笔）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 伤 have?
6. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 伤?
亻. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 伤?
Common ones are 伤心 and 伤口. The reading of 伤 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.