胀
HSK 7–9
胀 (zhàng): swell, inflate, expand
zhàng
swell, inflate, expand
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Pinyin
zhàng
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
swell, inflate, expand
How to Write 胀 (zhàng)
胀 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 胀
A phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, and 长 hints at the pronunciation.
What 胀 is Made Of
胀 is built from 2 components:
⺼meat, flesh
长long, lasting
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Words Using 胀
Common Chinese words that contain 胀:
通货膨胀
tōnghuòpéngzhàng
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