冱 (hù) - to freeze & to congeal

冱Tone 4

hù ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 冫

枫惠

冱 · hù

to freeze;

to congeal;

(of cold) to be severe and persistent.

to freezeto congeal(of cold) to be severe and persistent.

Usage highlights

Freeze solidBitter coldFrozen groundSevere coldFrozen and congealedIcebound

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river froze solid (河水冱结).
  • A bitterly cold winter (寒天冱冻).
  • The ground was frozen hard (地冻天冱).

Collocations

  • Freeze solid(冱结)
  • Bitter cold(冱寒)
  • Frozen ground(冱冻)
  • Severe cold(冱阴)
  • Frozen and congealed(凝冱)
  • Icebound(冰冱)

Idioms

  • The sky is frozen and the earth is congealed(天寒地冱)
  • Frozen for a long time(积冱)
  • The cold air is severe(寒气冱冽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature to describe extreme cold and freezing conditions.
  • Appears in meteorological and poetic contexts to convey persistent, penetrating cold.

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