胀
Character
to become bigger than normal, often with air or water inside
- Strokes
- 8
- Structure
- Left–right
- Parts
- 长
- Traditional
- 脹
- Frequency
- #2694 most common character
Meaning
zhàng
zhang4- to become bigger than normal, often with air or water inside
- to feel too full and tight, like your stomach after eating a lot
Examples
我吃太多了，肚子有点胀。
wǒ chī tài duō le, dù zi yǒu diǎn zhàng
I ate too much, so my stomach feels too full.
AI-generated sentence
看了一天电脑，我的眼睛很胀。
kàn le yì tiān diàn nǎo, wǒ de yǎn jing hěn zhàng
I used the computer all day, so my eyes feel sore and tight.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
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Words with 胀
See all 20 →胀大zhàng dàswollenWord
胀奶zhàng nǎito have engorged breasts (after childbirth); to have swollen and painful breasts from excess milkVariant of 涨奶WordUnreviewed
胀起zhàng qǐbulgeWord膨胀péng zhàngto get bigger by filling with air or gasWordHSK 7–9发胀fā zhàngto swell upWord吹胀chuī zhàngto blow upWord头胀tóu zhàngdistention in the head (TCM)Word滞胀zhì zhàngstagflation (i.e. simultaneous inflation and stagnation)Word紫胀zǐ zhàngto get red and swollenWord肿胀zhǒng zhàngswellingWord臌胀gǔ zhàngto swellVariant of 鼓胀WordUnreviewed
通胀tōng zhànginflation (abbr. for 通货膨胀 (tōng huò péng zhàng))Word