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péng zhàng

膨 胀

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v.expand; swell
- jīn shǔ shòu rè péng zhàng
  金属受热膨胀。
  When a metal is heated, it expands.
synonym
péng dà膨大 péng zhàng彭胀
antonym
shōu suō收缩 wěi suō萎缩 tān suō坍缩

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"膨胀" cannot be written as "膨涨" or "膨张".

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