zhǒng

肿

HSK 6Character · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional腫

swell; edema

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to swell; to become enlarged

neutral

Describes abnormal enlargement of body tissue due to injury, inflammation, or fluid buildup.

Bèi被
wén蚊
zi子
yǎo咬
de的
dì地
fāng方
zhǒng肿
le了
qǐ起
lái来
 。

The spot bitten by the mosquito has swollen up.

Tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
huái踝
yīn因
wèi为
niǔ扭
shāng伤
zhǒng肿
de得
hěn很
lì厉
hai害
 。

His ankle is badly swollen from the sprain.

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Yá牙
yín龈
fā发
yán炎
hòu后
huì会
zhǒng肿
qǐ起
lái来
 ,
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
téng疼
 。

Inflamed gums will swell and feel very painful.

Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
zǒu走
lù路
hòu后
 ,
tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
zhǒng肿
le了
 。

After walking for a long time, his feet swelled up.

Guò过
mǐn敏
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
liǎn脸
bù部
pí皮
fū肤
zhǒng肿
zhàng胀
 。

Allergies can cause swelling of the facial skin.

2.

adjective

swollen; puffy

neutral

Used as an attributive or predicative adjective to describe the swollen state of body parts.

Tā他
de的
zhǒng肿
liǎn脸
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
huá滑
jī稽
 。

His swollen face looks very funny.

Shù术
hòu后
de的
shāng伤
kǒu口
zhōu周
wéi围
shì是
zhǒng肿
de的
 。

The area around the post-surgery wound is swollen.