淤滞

淤滯

yūzhì

verb

Meanings

1 to be silted up
2 to be obstructed / stagnant
3 blood/qi stasis

Characters

stagnant / sluggish

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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