齉 (nàng) - Stuffy nose — having a blocked or congested & speaking with a nasal sound because of nasal
齉 · nàng
Stuffy nose — having a blocked or congested nose, usually due to a cold or allergies;
speaking with a nasal sound because of nasal congestion.
Stuffy nose — having a blocked or congestedspeaking with a nasal sound because of nasal
Usage highlights
Stuffy noseNasal voiceSpeak nasallyNasal congestionBlocked noseNasal sound
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He has a stuffy nose (鼻子齉了).
- She spoke with a nasal voice because of her cold (感冒说话齉声齉气的).
- The child's nose was blocked (小孩鼻子齉住了).
Collocations
- Stuffy nose(鼻子齉)
- Nasal voice(齉鼻子)
- Speak nasally(说话齉)
- Nasal congestion(鼻齉)
- Blocked nose(齉住了)
- Nasal sound(齉声)
Idioms
- Speaking with a blocked nose(齉鼻儿说话)
- Nasal voice and stuffy nose(齉声齉气)
Cultural background
FAQ- 齉 is one of the most complex characters in modern Chinese with 36 strokes.
- The character is primarily used in medical or descriptive contexts related to nasal conditions.
- Due to its complexity, it's rarely used in daily writing but appears in dictionaries and specialized texts.