yōng
臃
swollen; bloated
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
swollen; bloated
formalMost commonly used in literary or formal written Chinese, refers to abnormal swelling of body tissue or a bulky, unwieldy object.
Tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
huái踝
yīn因
niǔ扭
shāng伤
ér而
yōng臃
zhǒng肿
bù不
kān堪
。
His ankle was swollen and painful after the sprain.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yǔ羽
róng绒
fú服
kàn看
qǐ起
lai来
hěn很
yōng臃
zhǒng肿
。
This down jacket looks very bulky and cumbersome.
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Shù术
hòu后
shāng伤
kǒu口
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
zǔ组
zhī织
xiǎn显
de得
yōng臃
zhǒng肿
。
The tissue around the post-surgery wound appears swollen.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
gòu构
tú图
yǒu有
xiē些
yōng臃
zhǒng肿
，
bù不
gòu够
jiǎn简
jié洁
。
The composition of this painting is a bit bloated and not concise enough.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
jiǔ久
zuò坐
dǎo导
zhì致
tā他
de的
xià下
zhī肢
yǒu有
xiē些
yōng臃
zhǒng肿
。
Prolonged sitting has caused some swelling in his lower limbs.
adjective
cluttered; overstaffed
literaryExtended figurative use to describe overly complicated organizational structures or verbose writing.
Zhè这
gè个
zhèng政
fǔ府
bù部
mén门
jī机
gòu构
yōng臃
zhǒng肿
，
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
xià下
。
This government department has a bloated structure and low efficiency.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
de的
lùn论
shù述
guò过
yú于
yōng臃
zhǒng肿
，
kě可
yǐ以
jīng精
jiǎn简
。
The discussion in this thesis is overly verbose and can be condensed.