滞 zhì to block
to block; to obstruct; stagnant
怎么记住“滞”: 氵 water + 带 belt = to block. The shower water won't drain because somebody's belt has slipped into the pipe, where it manages to block everything.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
滞 = 氵 water + 带 belt
- 氵 water meaning
- 带 belt sound
The shower water won't drain because somebody's belt has slipped into the pipe, where it manages to block everything.
How it came to be
Water gives the meaning and the belt the sound.
用法
- To be stuck/stagnant, not moving: 停滞 (tíngzhì) to stagnate (economy, progress), 滞留 (zhìliú) to be stranded/detained (滞留机场 stuck at the airport).
- 滞后 (zhìhòu) means to lag behind; 滞销 (zhìxiāo) means (goods) selling poorly.