挛 (luán) — (bound form) spasm; convulsion; (bound form) contracted; crooked; cramped
Definition
挛 is a bound morpheme used in medical/formal terms like 痉挛 and 挛缩, meaning spasm or contraction. It almost never appears alone.
bound form
(bound form) spasmconvulsion(bound form) contractedcrookedcramped
Examples
- ，。Tā de tuǐ bù jī ròu tū rán jìng luán, téng dé zhàn bù qǐ lái.The muscles in his leg suddenly went into spasm, and the pain made him unable to stand.
- 。Cháng qī wò chuáng de bìng rén róng yì chū xiàn guān jié luán suō.Patients who stay in bed for a long time are prone to joint contracture.
- 。Hán lěng cì jī kě néng yòu fā miàn bù jī ròu jìng luán.Cold stimulation can trigger facial muscle spasms.
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