Stagnation or delay
The character 滞 means to stagnate or be blocked; it combines with other characters to form compound words related to delay, obstruction, or lagging behind.
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Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 滞 works in context.
The character 滞 means to stagnate or be blocked; it combines with other characters to form compound words related to delay, obstruction, or lagging behind.
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 滞 is used in context
Water (氵) gets stuck or delayed, as if held back (带) — to stagnate or delay.
stagnate; bog down; be at a standstill
Lagging technological development affected the economy.
These goods are unsalable due to obsolescence.
The project stagnated due to funding issues.