block; obstruct; clog
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to block up; to obstruct; to clog; to be jammed
formalFormal term describing physical blockage, especially of waterways, pipes, or passages. Often used in technical, medical, or literary contexts. The subject is typically the blocking material (e.g., silt, debris), while the object is the channel being blocked.
Hé河
dào道
bèi被
ní泥
shā沙
yōng壅
sè塞
，
shuǐ水
liú流
bù不
chàng畅
。
The river channel is blocked by silt, and the water flow is not smooth.
Cháng长
qī期
bù不
qīng清
lǐ理
，
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
yōng壅
sè塞
yán严
zhòng重
。
The sewer has become severely clogged due to long-term neglect.
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Biàn便
mì秘
zài在
zhōng中
yī医
lǐ理
lùn论
zhōng中
kě可
shì视
wéi为
cháng肠
dào道
yōng壅
sè塞
。
Constipation is considered a form of intestinal blockage in Traditional Chinese Medicine theory.