缝合 fénghé to sew together
to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound)
How to remember 缝合: 缝 to sew + 合 join together = to sew together.
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How it is used
- To stitch/suture together, especially a wound - 缝合伤口 (fénghé shāngkǒu) to suture a wound.
- Note 缝 reads féng (to sew) here. A surgical/tailoring term for joining edges with stitches; also figurative for closing a rift.
- Medical register; more technical than everyday 缝 (féng, to sew).