拥堵

擁堵

yōngdǔ

verb #27,374

Meanings

1 (of traffic) to be congested
2 traffic jam
3 congestion

Characters

to crowd; to throng

to block; to clog

Examples

早高峰时段，市区道路严重拥堵。

Zǎogāofēng shíduàn, shìqū dàolù yánzhòng yōngdǔ.

During the morning rush hour, the city roads are severely congested.

由于事故，高速公路拥堵了好几个小时。

Yóuyú shìgù, gāosù gōnglù yōngdǔ le hǎojǐ gè xiǎoshí.

Due to an accident, the highway was congested for several hours.

Stroke Order

拥 yōng

堵 dǔ