通胀 tōngzhàng inflation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 通 tōng noun abbreviation of 通货 通貨 tōnghuò currency Money or other means of exchange that circulate in an economy, such as cash or checks胀 脹 zhàng verbnoun abbreviation of 膨胀 膨脹 péngzhàng to expand to expand, swell, or inflate in size; to increase in volume