gǔ
臌
drum; bulge; agitate; (TCM) abdominal distension
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
to swell; abdominal distension
technicalUsed in traditional Chinese medicine or describing swelling/bloating of the body or abdomen.
Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
zhè这
shì是
qì气
gǔ鼓
，
xū需
yào要
shū疏
gān肝
lǐ理
qì气
。
The doctor said his condition is abdominal distension due to qi stagnation and needs to soothe the liver and regulate qi.
Dé得
le了
shuǐ水
gǔ鼓
bìng病
，
dù肚
zi子
zhàng胀
dé得
hěn很
dà大
。
He has ascites, and his belly is swollen very large.
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Tā他
dù肚
zi子
gǔ鼓
zhàng胀
，
kě可
néng能
shì是
xiāo消
huà化
bù不
liáng良
。
His belly is swollen; it might be indigestion.