Character

凝

níng HSK 7

凝 níng HSK 7

1. to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure
2. to concentrate; (of attention) to focus; to be intent

Words using 凝 as níng (4)

1 凝固 níng gù — to solidify HSK 7
- 凝 to congeal, to concentrate
- 固 solid, firm, hardened
Example

水在零度以下会凝固成冰。

shuǐ zài líng dù yǐ xià huì níng gù chéng bīng

Water will solidify into ice below zero degrees.
2 凝结 níng jié — to condense HSK 7
- 凝 to solidify, to congeal
- 结 to form, to crystallize
Example

水蒸气在玻璃上凝结成水珠。

shuǐ zhēng qì zài bō li shàng níng jié chéng shuǐ zhū

Water vapor condenses into droplets on the glass.
3 凝聚 níng jù — to coalesce, to unite, to rally HSK 7
- 凝 to condense, to concentrate, to solidify
- 聚 to gather, to assemble, to collect
Example

我们需要凝聚共识，共同前进。

wǒ men xū yào níng jù gòng shí gòng tóng qián jìn

We need to build consensus and move forward together.
4 凝视 níng shì — to gaze HSK 7
- 凝 concentrated, fixed (describes the focused, sustained nature of the gaze)
- 视 to look, to view (represents the act of seeing or watching)
Example

他凝视着远方，陷入了沉思。

tā níng shì zhe yuǎn fāng xiàn rù le chén sī

He gazed into the distance, lost in thought.

Structure & writing

凝 níng — to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

凝 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 冫 bīng — ice radical

冫 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 1

冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)

HSK 2

准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank

HSK 3

冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate

HSK 4

况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole

HSK 5

冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)

HSK 6

匀 yún even, uniform; to make even

HSK 7

冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

2 疑 yí — to doubt; to be uncertain; to suspect

疑 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

Stroke order