红肿 (hóng zhǒng) — red and swollen (of a body part due to injury o…

Definition

Reddish and swollen — describes a body part reacting to injury, allergy, or inflammation. Often used with 了 or 得 to show the degree (e.g., 得很厉害).

verb

red and swollen (of a body part due to injury or inflammation)

红肿，。
Tā de yǎn jing hóng zhǒng le, kě néng shì guò mǐn.
His eyes are red and swollen; it might be an allergy.
红肿，。
Shāng kǒu hóng zhǒng dé hěn lì hài, xū yào qù yī yuàn kàn kàn.
The wound is very red and swollen; you need to go to the hospital.
，红肿，。
Dǎ le zhēn yǐ hòu, gē bo yǒu diǎn hóng zhǒng, guò liǎng tiān jiù hǎo le.
After the injection, my arm is a bit red and swollen, but it'll be fine in a couple of days.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

红 'red' and 肿 'swollen' combine to describe an inflamed body part.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 紅; 红 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìsilk

Sound part声符shēngfú

工

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 紅 puts 糸 (silk) next to 工, which gives the sound; the simplified 红 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 腫; 肿 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat, flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

重

Same sound today

The traditional form 腫 combines 肉 (flesh) with 重 as a sound part; the simplified 肿 is a later shorthand.

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