Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
肿
zhǒng
Description
这个字的意思是身体的一部分变大了，通常是因为受伤或生病。
This character means a part of the body has become larger, usually due to injury or illness.
比如你的脚扭了，它就会肿起来，看起来又红又大。
For example, if your foot is sprained, it will swell up and look red and big.
Meanings
肿zhǒng
to swell; swollen
我的脚肿了，很疼。
My foot is swollen and very painful.
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Notes
- Nuance
肿 describes a puffed-up, swollen state; often paired with 起来 or 了 for change of state.
- Etymology
contains the 月 (flesh/body) radical, marking it as a body-related character.
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