腹胀

腹脹

fùzhàng

noun #44,974

Meanings

1 abdominal bloating
2 abdominal distension
3 bloated feeling

Characters

to swell, bloat

Examples

饭后腹胀可能是消化不良。

Fàn hòu fùzhàng kěnéng shì xiāohuà bùliáng.

Bloating after meals could be indigestion.

医生问她有没有腹胀和腹痛。

Yīshēng wèn tā yǒu méiyǒu fùzhàng hé fùtòng.

The doctor asked her if she had any bloating and abdominal pain.

Tips

memory

腹 (belly) + 胀 (swollen) = belly feels swollen. The 月 radical in 腹 marks body parts (same as 肝, 肾, 脑), and 胀 shares a stem with 膨胀 'to expand'.

Stroke Order

腹 fù

胀 zhàng