肿

腫

zhǒng

中 + 月

HSK 3.0Level 6

Definitions

zhǒng (verb,adjective) to swell; swollen

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 中 represents the sound. Simplified form of 腫.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 中

About

肿 is the simplified form of 腫, a phono-semantic compound with the flesh radical 月 (⺼) indicating a bodily connection, and the phonetic 中. The traditional form used 重 (zhòng, "heavy") as the phonetic, which also hinted at the heavy, engorged sensation of swelling. It refers to swelling, edema, or abnormal tissue enlargement due to inflammation, injury, or fluid accumulation, ranging from minor localized swellings and bruises to tumors and severe inflammatory responses.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我的脸肿了。

Wǒ de liǎn zhǒng le.

My face is swollen.

他的脚肿胀了。

Tā de jiǎo zhǒngzhàng le.

His foot is swollen and distended.

伤口周围有点肿。

Shāngkǒu zhōuwéi yǒudiǎn zhǒng.

The area around the wound is a bit swollen.

蚊虫叮咬处红肿了。

Wénchóng dīngyǎo chù hóngzhǒng le.

The insect bite is red and swollen.

这种药膏能快速消肿。

Zhè zhǒng yāogāo néng kuàisù xiāozhǒng.

This ointment can reduce swelling quickly.

她因为过敏，眼睛肿得很厉害。

Tā yīnwèi guòmǐn, yǎnjing zhǒng de hěn lìhai.

Her eyes are very swollen because of an allergy.

医生诊断出他的甲状腺肿大。

Yīshēng zhěnduàn chū tā de jiǎzhuàngxiàn zhǒngdà.

The doctor diagnosed him with an enlarged thyroid gland.

舆论持续发酵，事件正在发酵、肿大。

Yúlùn chíxù fājiào, shìjiàn zhèngzài fājiào, zhǒngdà.

Public opinion continues to ferment, and the incident is fermenting and swelling.

Related Characters

Component: 中

Component: 月

肿