伤

The Chinese character 伤 (shāng) for "injury" is composed of two parts: 殳 (shū) and 心 (xīn). 殳 originally meant "weapon" or "halberd", and 心 means "heart". Together, they form the character 伤, which literally means "to hurt the heart". This character is often used to describe physical injuries, but it can also be used to describe emotional or psychological pain.The earliest known use of the character 伤 dates back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). It was originally written as 殳心, but the form 伤 was simplified in later centuries. The character has retained its meaning of "injury" throughout its history, and it is still commonly used in modern Chinese.The character 伤 is also used in a number of Chinese idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 伤筋动骨 (shāng jīn dòng gǔ) means "to suffer a serious injury", while the proverb 伤人一千，自损八百 (shāng rén yī qian, zì sǔn bā bǎi) means "to hurt someone else is to hurt yourself".The character 伤 is a versatile character that can be used to express a variety of meanings related to injury and pain. It is an important character for HSK learners to know, as it is commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese.