凐 (yīn) - To freeze, to congeal & to become rigid or solidified through cold.

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yīn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

凐 · yīn

To freeze, to congeal;

to become rigid or solidified through cold.

To freeze, to congealto become rigid or solidified through cold.

Usage highlights

Freeze solidFrozen blockageBecome rigidFrozen riverFrozen earthFrozen state

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river froze over in winter (河水凐结).
  • The cold weather caused the pipes to freeze (寒冷天气使管道凐塞).
  • His expression froze with fear (他的表情因恐惧而凐固).

Collocations

  • Freeze solid(凐结)
  • Frozen blockage(凐塞)
  • Become rigid(凐固)
  • Frozen river(凐河)
  • Frozen earth(凐土)
  • Frozen state(凐态)

Idioms

  • Ice-cold and rigid(冰凐雪固)
  • Frozen solid as iron(铁凐石固)
  • The heart freezes with grief(心悲意凐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts describing extreme cold and frozen states.
  • Used metaphorically in literature to describe emotional coldness or rigidity.
  • Rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical Chinese contexts.

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