Meaning
congeal; concentrate attention
Chinese: 凝结、集中。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ning” becomes a different word in each tone. 凝 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 凝聚níng jùto condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation
- 凝固níng gùto freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
- 凝视níng shìto gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
- 混凝土hùn níng tǔconcrete (building material)
- 凝重níng zhòngdignified; grave (expression); imposing (attitude); heavy (atmosphere)
Example Sentence
寒冷的夜里，水面上凝结了一层薄冰。Hán lěng de yè lǐ, shuǐ miàn shàng níng jié le yì céng báo bīng.On the cold night, a thin layer of ice formed on the water.
寒冷Hán lěngcold (climate)的deof夜里yè lǐduring the night，水面shuǐ miànwater surface上shàngon凝结níng jiéto condense了le(completed action)一层yì céngone layer薄báothin冰bīngice。