Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

dropsical; swollen; to swell; to be bloated

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhang” becomes a different word in each tone. 胀 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 膨胀péng zhàngto expand; to inflate; to swell
  • 胀大zhàng dàswollen
  • 发胀fā zhàngto swell up; swelling
  • 胀起zhàng qǐbulge
  • 头胀tóu zhàngdistention in the head (TCM)

Example Sentence

吃多了,肚子有点儿发胀。Chī duō le, dù zi yǒu diǎnr fā zhàng.I ate too much, and my stomach feels a bit bloated.

chīto eatduōmanyle(completed action)肚子dù zibelly有点儿yǒu diǎn rslightly发胀fā zhàngto swell up