梗塞

gěngsè
verb #34,327

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Guǎndào gěngsè le, shuǐliú bùtōng.
The pipe is blocked; water can't flow through.
HSK 7-9
Tā dé guò yí cì xīnjī gěngsè, xiànzài měitiān chīyào.
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