红肿

紅腫

hóngzhǒng

adjective #28,216

Meanings

1 red and swollen
2 inflamed

Characters

Examples

他的眼睛哭得红肿了。

Tā de yǎnjing kū de hóngzhǒng le.

His eyes were red and swollen from crying.

蚊子叮的地方又红肿又痒。

Wénzi dīng de dìfang yòu hóngzhǒng yòu yǎng.

The mosquito bite was both red and swollen and itchy.

受伤的脚踝红肿得很厉害。

Shòushāng de jiǎohuái hóngzhǒng de hěn lìhài.

The injured ankle was severely swollen and red.

Tips

memory

红 (red) + 肿 (swollen) — the two classic signs of inflammation. Easy to remember because these are exactly what you see with a bad insect bite or infection.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

肿 zhǒng