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消肿

/ xiāozhǒng / 
Strokes

Definition

to reduce swelling/detumescence/(fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc)

Example

As a Verb

alleviate/disperse a swelling

1
Jiǎohuái
脚踝
yǐjīng
已经
xiāozhǒng
消肿
le
了
  
,
zhèyàng
这样
wǒ
我
hěnkuài
很快
jiù
就
kěyǐ
可以
zǒulù
走路
le
了
  
。

My ankle has gone down, so I should be able to walk soon.

2
Qūtán
祛痰
xiāozhǒng
消肿

eliminate phlegm and diminish swelling

3
Xiāozhǒng
消肿
jiědú
解毒

subdue swelling and detoxicate

As a Noun

detumescence; subsidence of a swelling

As a Verb

streamline; reduce; trim; lose weight