Learn a Chinese Character - 肿 (zhǒng) - Swell

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 月 (Moon radical, often related to the body in Chinese characters)

Stroke Count: 8 (The number of strokes to write the character)

Character Decomposition: 月 + 中 (The "月" part is related to the body, and "中" helps with pronunciation and meaning association)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zhǒng (The pronunciation in Chinese Romanization)

3. Meaning (含义)

To become swollen; swelling (Describes the state of the body part becoming enlarged due to injury or illness)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 肿胀 (zhǒng zhàng) - Swelling and distension (Refers to the state of being swollen and puffy)
• 肿块 (zhǒng kuài) - Lump (A solid mass caused by swelling)
• 浮肿 (fú zhǒng) - Edema (Swelling due to fluid retention)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

“肿” is often used as a verb or an adjective. As a verb, it indicates the action of swelling. As an adjective, it describes the swollen state. (In Chinese grammar, it can modify nouns or be used in predicate positions)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In traditional Chinese medicine, swelling is often related to the imbalance of qi and blood in the body. (Traditional Chinese medicine has unique theories and treatments for dealing with swelling)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

想象身体的某个部位（用“月”表示身体相关）中间（“中”）肿起来了，这样就能记住“肿”字啦。(Imagine a part of the body (represented by "月") in the middle ("中") swelling up, and you can remember the character "肿".)