凇 (sōng) - Rime — refers to the ice crystals that & also used in place names.

凇Tone 1

sōng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

树檀

凇 · sōng

Rime — refers to the ice crystals that form on surfaces when supercooled water droplets freeze, typically seen in foggy, freezing conditions;

also used in place names.

Rime — refers to the ice crystals thatalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

rime sceneryrime formationrime on treesrime iceJilin rimerime observation

Synonyms

  • 雾凇— soft rime (the most common type)
  • 树挂— tree rime (colloquial term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The trees were covered in beautiful rime (雾凇).
  • We visited Songhua River to see the rime scenery (凇景).
  • Rime forms under specific temperature and humidity conditions (凇的形成).
  • Jilin city is famous for its rime (吉林雾凇).

Collocations

  • rime scenery(凇景)
  • rime formation(凇的形成)
  • rime on trees(树凇)
  • rime ice(凇冰)
  • Jilin rime(吉林雾凇)
  • rime observation(观凇)

Idioms

  • Jilin rime — a natural wonder(吉林雾凇)
  • Rime adorns the willows(凇挂柳枝)
  • Rime and snow compete in beauty(凇雪争妍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rime is a celebrated natural phenomenon in northern China, particularly along the Songhua River in Jilin province.
  • The character 凇 is often associated with winter beauty and natural wonders in Chinese poetry and tourism.
  • Jilin's rime is considered one of China's four major natural wonders alongside Guilin's mountains, the Stone Forest, and the Three Gorges.

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