Chinese symbol for “congestion”
充塞
chōng sè
congestion; to block; to congest; to crowd
The closest CC-CEDICT match for congestion is 充塞 (chōng sè), defined as: congestion; to block; to congest; to crowd; to choke; to cram.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “congestion”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拥挤 (擁擠) | yōng jǐ | crowded; to throng |
| 拥堵 (擁堵) | yōng dǔ | (of traffic) to become congested; congestion |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 充塞.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 充满 (充滿) | chōng mǎn | full of; brimming with |
| 补充 (補充) | bǔ chōng | to replenish; to supplement |
| 充分 | chōng fèn | ample; sufficient |
| 充足 | chōng zú | adequate; sufficient |
| 充实 (充實) | chōng shí | rich; full |
| 充电 (充電) | chōng diàn | to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through rest or leisure) |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up; blockage |
| 活塞 | huó sāi | piston |
See also: Japanese symbol for “congestion”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.