拥塞 yōngsè to be congested Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拥 擁 yōng to block to block up; to obstruct or stop up; same as 壅 yōng塞 sè verb to block (bound form) to block or obstruct; to be hindered; used in formal compounds and idioms like 茅塞顿开 máosèdùnkāi