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胀 (zhàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

胀 (zhàng) is a Chinese word: to swell. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 胀

动 dòng verb

to swell

我吃得太多了,肚子胀。

wǒ chī de tài duō le dù zi zhàng

I ate too much, my stomach is bloated.

形 xíng adjective

swollen

我吃太多了,肚子胀。

wǒ chī tài duō le dù zi zhàng

I ate too much, my stomach is bloated.

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Word breakdown

胀 zhàng — to swell

Structure & writing
1 胀 zhàng — to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

胀 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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