充血

chōngxuè

verb #23,392

Meanings

1 blood congestion
2 hyperemia (increased blood flow to a tissue)
3 to be engorged with blood

Characters

to fill; to be full of

Examples

他的眼睛因为熬夜而充血了。

Tā de yǎnjīng yīnwèi áoyè ér chōngxuè le.

His eyes were bloodshot from staying up all night.

受伤后伤口周围出现充血现象。

Shòushāng hòu shāngkǒu zhōuwéi chūxiàn chōngxuè xiànxiàng.

After the injury, congestion appeared around the wound.

Tips

usage

充血 is a medical/clinical term for blood congestion in a tissue. In everyday speech, 眼睛充血 (bloodshot eyes) is the most common context. Compare 出血 (chūxuè, to bleed/hemorrhage) which means blood flowing out of a vessel.

Stroke Order

充 chōng

血 xuè