胀(zhàng)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad. 脹

to swell

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Character information

Pinyin
zhàng
Meaning
to swell; to distend; to expand; swollen; bloated
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
脹

Origin & structure

Where 胀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼长

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 长 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺼长cháng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 胀 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 胀

Common words using 胀 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

péng膨zhàng胀
HSK 7-9

to expand

Open 膨胀 page →
chuī吹zhàng胀

to blow up; to inflate

Open 吹胀 page →
zhì滞zhàng胀

stagflation (i.e. simultaneous inflation and stagnation)

Open 滞胀 page →
fā发zhàng胀

to swell up; swelling

Open 发胀 page →
zhàng胀dà大

swollen

Open 胀大 page →
zhǒng肿zhàng胀

swelling

Open 肿胀 page →
tōng通zhàng胀

inflation (abbr. for 通货膨胀)

Open 通胀 page →
gǔ鼓zhàng胀

to swell

Open 鼓胀 page →

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膨吹滞发大肿通鼓

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