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肿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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肿 Stroke Order — How to Write 肿

Stroke Order

肿 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

肿 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼中

肿 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 中 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes

肿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǒng

Meanings of 肿 in Chinese

1

zhǒng肿

Swelling or distention of the flesh, often accompanied by pain or redness.
蚊子叮咬后,皮肤会变得红肿。
After a mosquito bite, the skin will become red and swollen.

Common Words and Phrases with 肿

1
zhǒng肿dà大
Enlargement or swelling, often abnormal.
医生发现他的肝脏有轻微肿大。
The doctor found his liver was slightly enlarged.
2
zhǒng肿kuài块
a lump, nodule, swelling, or tumor, often on or under the skin.
他在脖子上发现了一个小肿块。
He found a small lump on his neck.
3
zhǒng肿liú瘤
An abnormal mass of tissue caused by uncontrolled cell growth, which can be benign or malignant.
早期发现和治疗肿瘤对于提高患者的生存率至关重要。
Early detection and treatment of tumors are crucial for improving patient survival rates.
4
zhǒng肿tòng痛
swelling and pain
我的脚踝扭伤后,肿痛了好多天。
My ankle was swollen and painful for many days after I sprained it.
5
zhǒng肿zhàng胀
A part of the body becoming larger than normal, typically due to inflammation or fluid accumulation.
我的脚踝在扭伤后开始肿胀,摸起来有点疼。
My ankle started swelling after I sprained it, and it felt a bit painful to the touch.

More words with 肿

  • náng囊zhǒng肿cyst
  • nóng脓zhǒng肿abscess
  • yōng臃zhǒng肿bloated, swollen
  • fèi肺qì气zhǒng肿emphysema
  • fèi肺shuǐ水zhǒng肿pulmonary edema
  • mài麦lì粒zhǒng肿stye, hordeolum
  • hóng红zhǒng肿Red and swollen, Inflammation
  • fú浮zhǒng肿edema, swelling
  • shuí水zhǒng肿edema, dropsy
  • xiāo消zhǒng肿reduce swelling, bring down swelling
  • zhǒng肿dé得swollen, puffy
  • lín淋bā巴shuí水zhǒng肿lymphedema
  • yòu又hóng红yòu又zhǒng肿red and swollen, swollen and red
  • duō多zhǒng肿jié节multiple nodules, multinodular
  • zhǒng肿le了qǐ起lái来swollen, swelled up
  • bá拔dú毒xiāo消zhǒng肿Detoxify and reduce swelling, Draw out toxins and relieve swelling
  • hóng红zhǒng肿rè热tòng痛redness, swelling, heat, and pain, rubor, tumor, calor, dolor

Idioms with 肿

  • bí鼻qīng青liǎn脸zhǒng肿badly bruised and swollen
  • bí鼻qīng青yǎn眼zhǒng肿bruised nose and swollen eyes
  • bí鼻zhǒng肿yǎn眼qīng青bruised nose and blackened eyes
  • dǎ打zhǒng肿liǎn脸chōng充pàng胖zi子keep up appearances despite one's limited means
  • dǎ打zhǒng肿liǎn脸zhuāng装pàng胖zi子pretend to be rich or capable
  • liǎn脸qīng青bí鼻zhǒng肿face bruised and nose swollen
  • bí鼻qīng青é额zhǒng肿face severely bruised
  • zhī支lí离yōng拥zhǒng肿fragmented and cumbersome

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Questions about 肿

What does 肿 mean in Chinese?

肿 (zhǒng) means “Swelling or distention of the flesh, often accompanied by pain or redness” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肿?

肿 is pronounced zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 肿 have?

肿 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 肿?

肿 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 肿?

The radical of 肿 is ⺼, and 肿 is a phono-semantic compound.

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