胀 (zhàng): swollen
胀 (zhàng) is a Chinese character meaning “swollen.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺼ (semantic) and 长 (phonetic). It ranks #2048 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 胀 flesh. Its radical form 月 (moon) appears in many related characters such as 月 (yuè, moon, month), 有 (yǒu, to have), 朋 (péng, friend).
Definitions
- swollen
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 膨胀 | péng zhàng | to expand |
| 肿胀 | zhǒng zhàng | swelling |
| 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
| 头昏脑胀 | tóu hūn nǎo zhàng | (idiom) to feel giddy |
| 通胀 | tōng zhàng | inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹|通货膨胀[tong1 huo4 peng2 zhang4]) |
| 头脑发胀 | tóu nǎo fā zhàng | swelling of the head (physical condition) |
| 通胀率 | tōng zhàng lǜ | inflation rate |
| 胀大 | zhàng dà | swollen |
| 恶性通货膨胀 | è xìng tōng huò péng zhàng | hyperinflation |
| 发胀 | fā zhàng | to swell up |
| 胀起 | zhàng qǐ | bulge |
| 头胀 | tóu zhàng | distention in the head (TCM) |
| 头晕脑胀 | tóu yūn nǎo zhàng | dizzy and light-headed |
| 鼓胀 | gǔ zhàng | to swell |
| 胀奶 | zhàng nǎi | variant of 漲奶|涨奶[zhang4 nai3] |
胀 appears in 19 compound words: 16 as the first character, 79 as the last, and 5 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 胀 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
吃得太饱肚子会胀,影响消化,应该控制食量。
Chī de tài bǎo dùzi huì zhàng, yǐngxiǎng xiāohuà, yīnggāi kòngzhì shíliàng.
Eating too much causes bloating and affects digestion; food intake should be controlled.
她腹部胀气 原来横结肠有鞭虫
tā fù bù zhàng qì yuán lái héng jié cháng yǒu biān chóng
She had bloating in her abdomen and it turned out that there were whipworms in her transverse colon
古尔斯比:更多证据表明通胀正回落前不宜减息
gǔ ěr sī bǐ gēng duō zhèng jù biǎo míng tōng zhàng zhèng huí luò qián bù yí jiǎn xī
Goolsby: More evidence that interest rates should not be cut before inflation is falling
27岁男健身突胸痛肿胀 竟是罕见“胸大肌断裂”
suì nán jiàn shēn tū xiōng tòng zhǒng zhàng jìng shì hǎn jiàn xiōng dà jī duàn liè
The 27-year-old man's sudden chest pain and swelling during fitness is actually a rare "pectoralis major muscle rupture"
欧洲央行总裁拉加德称欧元区通胀与利率政策处于“良好状态”
ōu zhōu yāng háng zǒng cái lā jiā dé chèn ōu yuán qū tōng zhàng yǔ lì lǜ zhèng cè chǔ yú liáng hǎo zhuàng tài
ECB President Lagarde said Eurozone inflation and interest rate policy are in "good shape"
过年跑摊大吃!35岁上班族腹胀、泻秘 医:恐变慢性胃炎
guò nián pǎo tān dà chī ! suì shàng bān zú fù zhàng xiè mì yī kǒng biàn màn xìng wèi yán
Feasting at New Year's food stalls! 35-year-old office worker suffers bloating and alternating diarrhea/constipation. Doctor warns: Risk of developing chronic gastritis.
随着通货膨胀的发展美元贬值了。
Suízhe tōnghuòpéngzhàng de fāzhǎn Měiyuán biǎnzhí le.
The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.
利率和通货膨胀很高。
Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.
Interest rates and inflation were high.
首先,因为海水变热时膨胀,海平面可能提高。
Shǒuxiān, yīnwèi hǎishuǐ biàn rè shí péngzhàng, hǎipíngmiàn kěnéng tígāo.
First of all, the level of the ocean could rise, because ocean water expands as it grows warmer.
鹰嘴豆和青豆等豆类虽然会引起胀气,但却是极佳的美食。
Yīngzuǐdòu hé qīngdòu děng dòulèi suīrán huì yǐnqǐ zhàng qì, dàn quèshì jí jiā de měishí.
Some legumes, like chickpeas and green beans, cause flatulence but are excellent foods.
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