消肿 xiāo zhǒng

to reduce swelling; detumescence

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 31372nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to reduce swelling
  2. 2. detumescence
  3. 3. (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
消 xiāo HSK 4
to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate
肿 zhǒng HSK 6
swelling; to swell; swollen