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淤滞

淤滯
yūzhì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be silted up
  2. 2 to be obstructed / stagnant
  3. 3 (TCM) blood/qi stasis

Examples

河道淤滞，必须及时疏通。
Hédào yūzhì, bìxū jíshí shūtōng.
The river channel is silted up and must be dredged promptly.
中医认为，气血淤滞会引起多种疾病。
Zhōngyī rènwéi, qìxuè yūzhì huì yǐnqǐ duōzhǒng jíbìng.
Traditional Chinese medicine holds that qi and blood stasis can cause various illnesses.

Tips

usage
Used both literally (rivers, drains, traffic) and figuratively/medically (blood and qi flow). The TCM sense is also written 瘀滞 — same pinyin, related meaning.

Stroke Order

淤 yū
滞 zhì