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肿

腫
zhǒng
verb/adjective HSK 6 #6,475

Meanings

  1. 1 to swell; to be swollen
  2. 2 swollen; puffy

Examples

他的眼睛哭肿了。
Tā de yǎnjing kū zhǒng le.
His eyes were swollen from crying.
脚踝扭伤后肿了起来。
Jiǎohuái niǔshāng hòu zhǒng le qǐlái.
The ankle swelled up after being sprained.
蜜蜂叮了以后，手肿了一大块。
Mìfēng dīng le yǐhòu, shǒu zhǒng le yī dà kuài.
After the bee sting, a large part of the hand swelled up.
消肿需要几天时间。
Xiāo zhǒng xūyào jǐ tiān shíjiān.
It takes a few days for the swelling to go down.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 红肿 (hóngzhǒng, red and swollen), 肿瘤 (zhǒngliú, tumor), 浮肿 (fúzhǒng, edema/puffy), 消肿 (xiāozhǒng, to reduce swelling). 肿 describes the physical state of being inflated or puffy.

Stroke Order

肿 zhǒng