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胀

脹
zhàng
verb HSK 7 #13,879

Meanings

  1. 1 to swell
  2. 2 to expand
  3. 3 to be bloated

Examples

吃太多了，肚子胀得难受。
Chī tài duō le, dùzi zhàng de nánshòu.
I ate too much and my stomach is uncomfortably bloated.
木头泡水以后会发胀。
Mùtou pào shuǐ yǐhòu huì fāzhàng.
Wood swells after soaking in water.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 膨胀 (péngzhàng, to expand/inflate), 肿胀 (zhǒngzhàng, swollen), 通货膨胀 (tōnghuò péngzhàng, inflation), 头昏脑胀 (tóuhūn nǎozhàng, dizzy and muddled).
memory
The 月 (flesh/body) radical on the left tells you this relates to the body — physical swelling.

Stroke Order

胀 zhàng