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凝结

níngjié

to condense; to congeal; to crystallise

A glass of iced water with droplets on its outside.
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Characters in this word

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
More about the character 凝

结 jié

Strokes
9
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 吉 lucky, propitious, good
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 清晨的雾气在玻璃上凝结成细小水珠,模糊了整个街景。 Qīngchén de wùqì zài bōli shàng níngjié chéng xìxiǎo shuǐzhū, móhu le zhěng gè jiējǐng. The morning mist condensed into tiny droplets on the glass, blurring the whole street scene.
  • 冰水倒进杯子后,杯壁上凝结了一层水珠。 Bīngshuǐ dào jìn bēizi hòu, bēibì shàng níngjié le yì céng shuǐzhū. After iced water was poured into the cup, a layer of droplets condensed on its wall.
  • 冬天的早晨,窗户上凝结着一层白霜。 Dōngtiān de zǎochen, chuānghu shàng níngjiézhe yì céng báishuāng. On a winter morning, a layer of white frost has formed on the window.

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