充塞 (chōng sè) — to fill up completely; to cram (a space); to be filled with (often used for sounds, smells, or thoughts)

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to fill completely / be crammed with' — used for spaces (room, basement) packed with objects, or a mind/room saturated with sounds, smells, or thoughts. Much more formal and written than 充满.

verb
to fill up completelyto cram (a space)to be filled with (often used for sounds, smells, or thoughts)

Examples

  • 充塞，。
    Fáng jiān lǐ chōng sè zhe gè zhǒng jiù jiā jù, jī hū wú fǎ zǒu dòng.
    The room was crammed with all kinds of old furniture, making it almost impossible to move.
  • 充塞，。
    Tā de xīn lǐ chōng sè le tài duō fán nǎo, lián jué dōu shuì bù zháo.
    His mind was filled with so many worries that he couldn't even fall asleep.
  • 充塞，。
    Cì bí de qì wèi chōng sè le zhěng gè dì xià shì, ràng rén tòu bú guò qì lái.
    Pungent smells filled the entire basement, making it hard to breathe.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

充chōngfill
塞sāistuff/block

充 means to fill, and 塞 means to stuff or block; together they express filling a space completely.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 𠫓𠫓𠫓a newborn
  • 儿儿érstanding person

充 pairs 𠫓, a newborn, with 儿, a standing person, to picture a newborn growing to stand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 宀宀miánhouse
  • 工工gōngtwo items
  • 廾廾gǒngtwo hands

塞 combines 宀 (house), 工 (two items), and 廾 (two hands), showing hands stuffing items into a house.

Open 塞 →

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