梗塞 (gěng sè) — to block, to clog | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Used for physical blockages — pipes, sewers, blood vessels — where something is stopped from flowing through. In medicine it specifically means 'infarction' (tissue death from blocked blood flow).

verb

to blockto clog

Examples

梗塞。
Xià shuǐ dào bèi lā jī gěng sè le.
The sewer was clogged with garbage.
梗塞，。
Tā de xuè guǎn gěng sè le, xū yào lì kè zhì liáo.
His blood vessel is blocked and needs immediate treatment.
梗塞，。
Zhè xiē zá zhì huì gěng sè guǎn dào, bì xū qīng lǐ.
These impurities will clog the pipes and must be cleaned out.

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