脪 (xìn) - To swell or protrude & a term used in traditional Chinese medicine referring

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xìn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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To swell or protrude;

a term used in traditional Chinese medicine referring to swelling or protrusion of tissues.

To swell or protrudea term used in traditional Chinese medicine referring

Usage highlights

Tissue swellingProtruding swellingReduce swellingSwollen areaSwelling and pain

Synonyms

  • 肿— swelling
  • 胀— distension, swelling
  • 膨— swollen, inflated

Antonyms

  • 缩— shrink, contract
  • 消— reduce, dissipate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient had swelling in the affected area (患处脪起).
  • In TCM, this condition is called tissue protrusion (组织脪出).
  • The medicine helps reduce the swelling (帮助消肿退脪).

Collocations

  • Tissue swelling(组织脪肿)
  • Protruding swelling(脪起)
  • Reduce swelling(退脪)
  • Swollen area(脪处)
  • Swelling and pain(脪痛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in traditional Chinese medical contexts to describe pathological swelling.
  • Considered a specialized medical term rather than common vocabulary.
  • Rarely used in modern everyday language outside of medical discussions.

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