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郁塞

yù sèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
constricted (feeling) / pent-up / repressed
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-f3932337f51f7274. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

鬱塞 郁塞 [yu4 se4] /constricted (feeling); pent-up; repressed/

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Other forms in these source records: 鬱塞

  • 郁
    yù

    (bound form) strongly fragrant / (bound form) (of vegetation) lush / luxuriant / (bound form) melancholy / depressed

    Yù

    surname Yu

  • 塞
    sāi

    to plug / to stop up / to stuff in / (bound form) a stopper / a cork

    sài

    (bound form) strategic stronghold

    sè

    (bound form) to block / to obstruct

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.