肿

腫
zhǒng
#1,790 most
frequent character
swollen, bloat, swelling
adjective
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

月 body part is the meaning part and 中 zhōng supplies the sound. The first sense was a swollen wound or tumor; later it grew to 'swell' and 'swollen.'

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Example Sentences

我的手指肿了。
wǒde shǒuzhǐ zhǒng le 。
My finger is swollen.
他因为过敏而肿了。
tā yīnwèi guòmǐn ér zhǒng le 。
He is swollen due to an allergy.
看起来他的腿上有肿块。
kànqǐlái tāde tuǐshàng yǒu zhǒng kuài 。
It looks like there is a swelling on his leg.

Words with similar meanings

膨胀péngzhàng
bloat
More technical term often used in medical contexts.
隆起lóngqǐ
protrusion
Refers more to the physical raised area, focuses less on the condition of swelling.

Homophones

HSK 3
种zhǒng
abbr. for 物種|物种, genus, race, seed

Words Starting With 肿

肿瘤zhǒng liú
tumor

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