凝 níng
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 冫 — ice
- Made of
- 冫 ice 疑 to doubt, to question, to suspect
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
凝固
nínggù
to solidify; to congeal
Characters in this word
固 gù
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 囗 — enclosure
- Made of
- 囗 enclosure 古 old, classic, ancient
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 温度一旦降到零下，管道里的残水就会凝固，进而造成破裂。 Wēndù yídàn jiàng dào língxià, guǎndào lǐ de cán shuǐ jiù huì nínggù, jìn'ér zàochéng pòliè. Once the temperature falls below zero, the remaining water in the pipes will solidify and may cause them to burst.
- 煮好的肉汤放冷了，油就会凝固在表面。 Zhǔhǎo de ròutāng fàng lěng le, yóu jiù huì nínggù zài biǎomiàn. When cooked meat broth cools, the fat solidifies on the surface.
- 刚倒进模具的蜡很快就凝固了。 Gāng dào jìn mújù de là hěn kuài jiù nínggù le. The wax just poured into the mould soon solidified.
Related words
- 凝结 níngjié to condense; to congeal; to crystallise
- 凝聚 níngjù to condense; to unite; to bring together
- 凝视 níngshì to gaze; to stare intently
- 固定 gùdìng to fix in place; fixed
- 坚固 jiāngù strong; sturdy
- 巩固 gǒnggù solid; to consolidate
- 固体 gùtǐ solid
- 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù deep-rooted; ingrained
- 固化 gùhuà to solidify; to become fixed or entrenched
- 固然 gùrán admittedly; no doubt; certainly
- 固有 gùyǒu inherent; intrinsic
- 固执 gùzhi stubborn; obstinate