凩 (mù) - A piercingly cold wind & a wintry blast. (Japanese kokuji
凩 · mù
A piercingly cold wind;
a wintry blast.
(Japanese kokuji;
rare in modern Chinese)
A piercingly cold winda wintry blast. (Japanese kokujirare in modern Chinese)
Usage highlights
cold windwinter windpiercing windwind sounddesolate wind
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The piercing winter wind (凩) chilled them to the bone.
- He described the harsh, cold wind as 凩.
- In poetry, 凩 evokes a desolate, wintry scene.
Collocations
- cold wind(凩)
- winter wind(冬凩)
- piercing wind(凩風)
- wind sound(凩音)
- desolate wind(荒凩)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally a Japanese kokuji (国字, 'national character') created in Japan, composed of 几 (wind) and 木 (tree), suggesting wind through trees.
- Adopted into Chinese, though it remains a rare character.
- Often used in literary contexts to describe a specific, sharp, cold wind, particularly in winter.