zhàng

HSK 7-9
common
verb
adjective

Meaning of

胀 means to expand; to swell; to dilate; bloated; swollen; feeling of abdominal distension. Pronounced zhàng. HSK 7-9.

  • to expand; to swell; to dilate
  • bloated; swollen; feeling of abdominal distension

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Jīn
shǔ
huì
zhàng
lěng
suō
 

Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled.

qiú
chōng
hòu
huì
péng
zhàng
lái
 

Balloons expand when filled with air.

Miàn
bāo
zài
kǎo
xiāng
huì
màn
màn
péng
zhàng
 

Bread gradually expands in the oven.

kōng
lěng
kōng
péng
zhàng
de
gèng
kuài
 

Hot air expands faster than cold air.

Shuǐ
guǎn
dòng
liè
shì
yīn
wèi
shuǐ
jié
bīng
shí
huì
péng
zhàng
 

Water pipes burst because water expands when it freezes.