充塞

chōngsè

verb #56,172

Meanings

1 to fill up
2 to cram
3 to choke (a space); to congest

Characters

to stop up; congest

Examples

屋里充塞着烟味。

Wū lǐ chōngsè zhe yān wèi.

The room was filled with the smell of smoke.

悲伤充塞他的胸膛。

Bēishāng chōngsè tā de xiōngtáng.

Sorrow filled his chest.

广告充塞了整个版面。

Guǎnggào chōngsè le zhěnggè bǎnmiàn.

Advertisements crammed the entire page.

Tips

register

Literary register — stronger and more dramatic than 充满 (chōngmǎn, fill). Often used for unwelcome things crowding into a space: smells, emotions, ads, garbage. The 塞 component carries a sense of choking-full.

Stroke Order

充 chōng

塞 sāi