zhì

verb
technical
medical

Meaning of 淤滞

淤滞 means (of a waterway) to become blocked or impeded due to sediment deposition; to silt up; (Traditional Chinese Medicine) to be obstructed or stagnant; blockage of meridians, blood vessels, or circulation of qi and blood. Pronounced yū zhì.

  • (of a waterway) to become blocked or impeded due to sediment deposition; to silt up
  • (Traditional Chinese Medicine) to be obstructed or stagnant; blockage of meridians, blood vessels, or circulation of qi and blood

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
zhì
yán
zhòng
 
yào
shí
shū
tōng
 

This river is severely silted up and needs to be dredged promptly.

shā
zhì
dǎo
zhì
dào
biàn
zhǎi
 
hóng
shuǐ
fēng
xiǎn
zēng
jiā
 

Sediment accumulation caused the river channel to narrow, increasing the risk of flooding.

Chéng
shì
pái
shuǐ
guǎn
zhì
shì
bào
nèi
lào
de
zhǔ
yào
yuán
yīn
 

Clogging of urban drainage pipes is the main cause of waterlogging during heavy rains.