胀 (zhàng): To swell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 胀

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 胀

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

胀

⺼

长cháng · grow

胀=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 胀

胀 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 胀

Swelling and Expansion

The character 胀 means to swell or expand, used in both economic and general contexts.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

de的

jiǎo脚

huái踝

shòu受

shāng伤

hòu

⺼

+长cháng · grow

tōng通

huò货

péng膨

zhàng胀

inflation; expansion of the currency

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

péng膨

zhàng胀

Expand

后

kāi开

shǐ始

zhǒng肿

zhàng胀

。

His ankle began to swell after the injury.

chī吃

le了

tài太

duō多

dòu豆

zǐ子

róng容

yì易

yǐn引

qǐ起

zhàng胀

qì气

。

Eating too many beans can easily cause bloating.

wǒ我

de的

dù肚

zi子

chī吃

de得

tài太

bǎo饱

，

yǒu有

diǎn点

zhàng胀

。

My stomach feels a bit bloated from eating too much.

chí持

xù续

de的

tōng通

huò货

péng膨

zhàng胀

zhèng正

zài在

qīn侵

shí蚀

pǔ普

tōng通

jiā家

tíng庭

de的

gòu购

mǎi买

lì力

。

Persistent inflation is eroding the purchasing power of ordinary households.

qì气

qiú球

zài在

chōng充

qì气

hòu后

xùn迅

sù速

péng膨

zhàng胀

。

The balloon quickly expands after inflation

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胀 (zhàng): To swell — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 胀

Stroke Order Diagrams 胀

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 胀

How to Use 胀

Swelling and Expansion

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

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