疮 (chuāng) is a Chinese character meaning “a sore”. It is written from 疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 仓 (storehouse; granary), one enclosing the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
疒 + 仓
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：9 = 疒 5 + 仓 4）
Memory aid
Inside the sickness frame 疒 stands 仓, a granary. Picture a store-room where something has been left to rot: that is a sore breaking open on the skin. 仓 is also the sound part, cāng → chuāng.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 冻疮dòng chuāngchilblain; frostbite sore疮 = chuāng
- 生疮shēng chuāngto develop sores; to break out in boils疮 = chuāng
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All readings
sore; ulcer
a sore; an ulcer; a skin wound that festers
皮肤或黏膜上溃烂的伤口，如冻疮、褥疮。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 冻疮dòng chuāngchilblain; frostbite sore疮 = chuāng
- 生疮shēng chuāngto develop sores; to break out in boils疮 = chuāng
Sound component
仓 family onset shift
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 疮 mean?
疮 (chuāng) means a sore; an ulcer; a skin wound that festers.
How do you pronounce 疮?
It is pronounced chuāng.
What parts is 疮 made of?
疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 仓 (storehouse; granary), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代简化字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：9 = 疒 5 + 仓 4）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 疮 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 疮?
疒. 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 疮?
Common ones are 冻疮 and 生疮. The reading of 疮 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.