zhuǎng

奘

Character · Adjective

thick and big; bulky

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

thick and big; stout; bulky (of objects or body parts)

dialect

Dialectal usage, primarily in northern Chinese dialects. Describes physical dimensions that are both thick and large.

Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
hěn很
zhuǎng奘
 ,
sān三
gè个
rén人
dōu都
bào抱
bù不
guò过
lái来
 。

This tree is very thick; three people couldn't wrap their arms around it.

Tā他
shēn身
gāo高
yāo腰
zhuǎng奘
 ,
shì是
gè个
gàn干
tǐ体
lì力
huó活
de的
hǎo好
liào料
zi子
 。

He's tall with a thick waist—a good build for manual labor.

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Zhè这
gēn根
zhuǎng奘
mù木
zhuāng桩
zá砸
jìn进
le了
dì地
lǐ里
 。

This thick wooden stake was driven into the ground.