Meaning of 涨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to rise (of prices, rivers)
- to swell
- to distend
How to use 涨
涨 (zhǎng) is used for things that go up in level or amount, especially prices, water, tides, and salaries. It often appears in words like 涨价 (zhǎngjià) and 上涨 (shàngzhǎng). Example: 最近菜又涨价了。(Zuìjìn cài yòu zhǎngjià le.) Vegetables have gone up in price again lately.
涨 is made of 氵 (water) and 长 (zhǎng, to grow). Picture water that grows higher, like a river rising after rain, and you have the meaning and the sound.
Common mistake: Learners often write 张 (zhāng) with the bow radical 弓 instead of the water radical 氵, since both share 长 and sound alike. Remember that rising water needs 氵.
涨 in example sentences
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涨 zhǎng · to rise · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 涨.
Questions about 涨
What does 涨 mean?
涨 (zhǎng) means "to rise (of prices, rivers)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 涨?
涨 is made of 1 character: 涨 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 涨 an HSK word?
Yes. 涨 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 涨 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 涨 is written 漲.
When is 涨 pronounced zhàng instead of zhǎng?
It is read zhàng when it means to swell or distend, as in 头昏脑涨 (tóuhūn nǎozhàng), dizzy with a swollen-feeling head. For rising prices or water, use zhǎng.
What is the difference between 涨 and 增加 (zēngjiā)?
涨 describes a level rising, like prices, water, or stocks. 增加 means to increase in number or quantity, like people or tasks, and can take an object more freely.