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swollen

is composed of the radical (flesh) and (heavy). depicts a person carrying a heavy sack. When a person’s skin or flesh swells, it resembles a sack of flesh attached to the body, as represented by .

Vocabulary of 腫

  • 紅腫 (red and swollen)
  • 腫瘤 (tumor)
  • 腫塊 (lump)

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