瘫痪 meaning in English
(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill
Meaning of 瘫痪
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
tānhuàn
- (medicine) to suffer paralysis
- (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill
瘫痪 in example sentences
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他的瘫痪正在恶化，不久他就不能下床了。
His paralysis is progressing, and soon he won't be able to get out of bed.
全面罢工瘫痪了整个国家。
The general strike paralyzed the whole country.
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瘫 tān · paralyzed · 15 strokes
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痪 huàn · numbness · 12 strokes
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Questions about 瘫痪
What does 瘫痪 mean?
瘫痪 (tānhuàn) means "(medicine) to suffer paralysis; (fig.) to be paralyzed; to break down; to come to a standstill" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 瘫痪?
瘫痪 is made of 2 characters: 瘫 (15 strokes), 痪 (12 strokes). That is 27 strokes in total.
Is 瘫痪 an HSK word?
Yes. 瘫痪 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 瘫痪 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 瘫痪 is written 癱瘓.