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Meaning of 滯

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滯 (Simplified: 滞)HSK 6
Pinyin: zhì
English Definition: sluggish
Chinese Definition:
①凝积,不流通,不灵活:停滞。滞留。滞销。滞空。呆滞。滞产(产妇临产后总产程超过30小时者)。滞针。滞下(痢疾的古称)。
②遗落:“此有滞穗”。
Total strokes: 14; Radical: 水
Pictophonetic:帶 indicates the sound; 氵 (water) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 氵 [ shuǐ ] water
    • 帶 [ dài ] belt, strap; band, ribbon; area, zone; to carry, to raise, to wear
Similar Characters: 滞
Example Words
滯後 zhì hòu to lag behind
滯留HSK 6 zhì liú to detain; retention
滯銷 zhì xiāo to sell poorly; unmarketable; slow-moving (product, inventory etc)
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Example Sentences
1
他们的国民经济停滞不前
。
Their national economy is stagnant.
2
我们不能停滞不前
,
而是要不断地进步和发展
。
We cannot stand still, but must constantly improve and develop.