痕 hén scar
scar; mark; trace
How to remember 痕: 疒 illness + 艮 stubborn = scar. The chickenpox illness is long gone, but one stubborn spot on her forehead has left a tiny scar.
Component breakdown
痕 = 疒 illness + 艮 stubborn
- 疒 illness
- 艮 stubborn
The chickenpox illness is long gone, but one stubborn spot on her forehead has left a tiny scar.
How it is used
- A mark/trace/scar - 痕迹 (hénjì) a trace/mark left behind, 伤痕 (shānghén) a scar/wound.
- 裂痕 (lièhén) = a crack (literal, or a rift in a relationship).
- 泪痕 (lèihén) = tear stains; 痕 marks any residual trace on a surface.
- 不留痕迹 (bù liú hénjì) = to leave no trace.