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滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
滞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

滞 Stroke Order — How to Write 滞

Stroke Order

滞 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

滞 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵带

滞 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 带 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 9 more strokes

滞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhì

Meanings of 滞 in Chinese

1

zhì滞

To be stagnant, halted, or to lack progress and fluidity; to accumulate or be held up.
经济发展在去年下半年出现了停滞。
Economic development experienced stagnation in the second half of last year.
To be left behind; remaining; stray (referring to things not completely gathered or collected).
清理完花园后，我们发现角落里还有一些滞物。
After cleaning the garden, we found some leftover items in the corner.

Common Words and Phrases with 滞

1
zhì滞hòu后
lag; fall behind; delay, especially in time or response
信号传输中常常会出现信息处理的滞后现象。
In signal transmission, there often occurs a lag phenomenon in information processing.
2
zhì滞liú留
To be held up or detained, unable to proceed or move forward.
由于恶劣天气，许多旅客在机场滞留
Due to severe weather, many travelers were stranded at the airport.
3
zhì滞ní泥
To rigidly adhere to; to be obstinate or inflexible.
他总是滞泥于自己的想法，不肯接受新的建议。
He always sticks to his own ideas, unwilling to accept new suggestions.
4
zhì滞sè塞
to be held up or blocked; to stagnate
大雨过后，地漏被树叶和泥沙滞塞，导致卫生间积水
After the heavy rain, the floor drain was blocked by leaves and silt, causing water to accumulate in the bathroom.
5
zhì滞sè涩
Slow, sluggish, or stiff (referring to movement, expression); or not smooth, fluent, or clear (referring to writing, speech).
老旧的机器运行起来有些滞涩，不再像以前那样流畅。
The old machine runs somewhat stiffly and sluggishly, no longer as smooth as it used to be.
6
zhì滞shuǐ水
Stagnant water
这条排水沟的滞水问题急需解决，以免影响环境卫生。
The stagnant water problem in this drainage ditch urgently needs to be solved to avoid affecting environmental hygiene.
7
zhì滞xiāo销
unsalable; unmarketable
受疫情影响，许多服装店的冬季服装都出现了滞销的情况。
Due to the impact of the epidemic, winter clothing in many apparel stores remained unsold.
8
zhì滞yù育
Diapause, a period of suspended development or reproduction in insects and other organisms, often in response to adverse environmental conditions.
许多昆虫通过进入滞育状态来度过寒冷的冬季。
Many insects pass through the cold winter by entering a state of diapause.
9
zhì滞zhǐ止
To prevent or hold back; to stagnate or stay.
洪水被堤坝有效滞止，保护了下游村庄。
The flood was effectively halted by the dam, protecting the villages downstream.

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Questions about 滞

What does 滞 mean in Chinese?

滞 (zhì) means “To be left behind” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 滞?

滞 is pronounced zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 滞 have?

滞 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 滞?

滞 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 滞?

The radical of 滞 is 氵, and 滞 is a phono-semantic compound.