Chinese word

肿

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǒng

Meaning

  • adjectiveswollen

Example

我的脚肿了。wǒ de jiǎo zhǒng le

My foot is swollen.

Illustration for 肿 (swollen)

More examples

他被蚊子咬后，嘴唇肿了。tā bèi wén zi yǎo hòu zuǐ chún zhǒng le

After a mosquito bit him, his lips swelled.

Core concept

A body part visibly bulges outward, making its normal shape look puffed or tight.

Common phrases

  • 脸肿lián zhǒng

    swollen face

  • 嘴唇肿zuǐ chún zhǒng

    swollen lips

  • 手指肿shóu zhǐ zhǒng

    swollen fingers

Similar words

肿胀zhǒng zhàng: Clearly enlarged and tight from inflammation or an injury.
红肿hóng zhǒng: Red and swollen, usually describing an area of skin.
浮肿fú zhǒng: Puffy and swollen because fluid has collected in the body, often in the limbs.
肿大zhǒng dà: Enlarged beyond its normal size, especially describing an organ or tissue.

Definition in Chinese

由于感染、撞击或液体聚集，身体部位的体积增大并显得鼓起。yóu yú gán rǎn zhuàng jī huò yè tǐ jù jí shēn tǐ bù wèi de tǐ jī zēng dà bìng xiǎn de gú qǐ

Word origin

The simplified form 肿 (zhǒng, "swollen") uses 月 (yuè, "body") + 中 (zhōng, "middle"); its traditional form contains 重 (zhòng, "heavy") as a sound element.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the affected body part can come before 肿 (zhǒng, "swollen"), and degree words such as 有点 (yǒudiǎn, "a little") or 很 (hěn, "very") can come before it.

Other meanings

  • swellingnoun
  • swellverb

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