Definitions

péng (adjective) swollen; inflated; puffed up

Etymology phono-semantic

flesh

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About

The character "膨" is structured with the radical "月" on the left, typically associated with flesh or physicality, and the component "彭" on the right, which functions phonetically while imparting a sense of spreading or resonant expansion. Etymologically, it originates from "彭", a character that depicts the sound of drumming and conveys implications of something extending outward, thus informing "膨"’s core meaning of swelling or enlargement. Initially used to describe physical distension, as seen in classical terms like "膨胀" for bodily swelling, the character’s application gradually expanded to include metaphorical extensions such as economic inflation, reflecting a semantic shift from concrete to abstract forms of growth without altering its fundamental composition.

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气球胀起来了。

Qìqiú péngzhàng qǐlái le.

The balloon has inflated.

化食品很受欢迎。

Pénghuà shípǐn hěn shòu huānyíng.

Puffed food is very popular.

通货胀影响经济。

Tōnghuò péngzhàng yǐngxiǎng jīngjì.

Inflation affects the economy.

面团发酵后会胀。

Miàntuán fājiào hòu huì péngzhàng.

The dough will expand after fermentation.

松剂使蛋糕更柔软。

Péngsōngjì shǐ dàngāo gèng róuruǎn.

Leavening agent makes the cake softer.

金属受热时也会胀。

Jīnshǔ shòu rè shí yě huì péngzhàng.

Metals also expand when heated.

胀系数是物理学概念。

Péngzhàng xìshù shì wùlǐxué gàiniàn.

The expansion coefficient is a physics concept.

过度胀的泡沫终将破裂。

Guòdù péngzhàng de pàomò zhōng jiāng pòliè.

Overly inflated bubbles will eventually burst.