停滞
tíngzhìTraditional 停滯
to stagnate; to be at a standstill
Every meaning
tíngzhì
- to stagnate; to be at a standstill
Its characters
- 停tíngto stop; to halt
- 滞zhìstagnant; sluggish (as in 停滞, 滞后)
Words with 停
Words with 滞
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).