梗塞

gěngsè
verb #34,327

Meanings

  1. 1 to clog; to block; to obstruct
  2. 2 (medical) infarction (sudden blockage of blood vessel)

Examples

Guǎndào gěngsè le, shuǐ liú bù tōng.
The pipe is blocked; water can't flow through.
Tā déguò yí cì xīnjī gěngsè, xiànzài měitiān chī yào.
He once had a myocardial infarction, and now takes medication every day.

Tips

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梗塞 has a strong medical use — 心肌梗塞 (heart attack / MI) and 脑梗塞 (cerebral infarction / ischemic stroke) are everyday hospital terms. Outside medicine it covers any sudden blockage of pipes, traffic or processes.

Stroke Order

gěng
sāi