凝 Stroke Order — How to Write 凝
凝 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 冫, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
凝 Radical and Character Components
凝 is a phono-semantic compound: 冫 (ice) carries the meaning, while 疑 indicates the sound.
Radical: 冫 + 14 more strokes
凝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- níng
Meanings of 凝 in Chinese
1
níng凝
To solidify, congeal, or condense; to change from a gas to a liquid, or from a liquid to a solid.
空气中的水蒸气在寒冷的表面凝结成水珠。
Water vapor in the air condenses into water droplets on cold surfaces.
To gather, concentrate; to gaze fixedly or be absorbed in thought.
她凝视着远方，陷入沉思
She gazed into the distance, lost in thought.
Common Words and Phrases with 凝
1
to gaze intently; to watch intently
她凝睇着远方的山峦，心中充满宁静。
She gazed intently at the distant mountains, her heart filled with tranquility.
2
Fixed and motionless; stagnant or dull.
她的目光凝定在远方，仿佛在思索什么。
Her gaze was fixed on the distance, as if lost in thought.
3
to coagulate or solidify due to freezing
夜间气温骤降，导致路面凝冻，车辆行驶需格外小心。
The temperature dropped sharply overnight, causing the road surface to freeze, and vehicles need to drive with extra caution.
4
To solidify, or for a liquid to turn into a solid. It can also mean to become stiff or stagnant, often referring to an expression or atmosphere.
水在零度以下会凝固成冰。
Water solidifies into ice below zero degrees Celsius.
5
Deposition, the physical process where a gas transforms directly into a solid without passing through a liquid phase.
在寒冷的冬天，水蒸气在窗户玻璃上凝华成美丽的冰花。
In cold winter, water vapor deposits on window glass to form beautiful ice flowers.
6
To agglutinate, coagulate and accumulate.
水蒸气在寒冷的玻璃上凝积成小水珠。
Water vapor condenses into tiny water droplets on the cold glass.
7
to agglutinate; to clump or gather together.
血小板在伤口处凝集，帮助止血
Platelets aggregate at the wound to help stop bleeding.
8
Very still or extremely quiet; tranquil and silent.
深夜，山谷里一片凝寂，只有微风拂过树梢的声音。
Late at night, the valley was filled with a profound stillness, with only the sound of a gentle breeze rustling through the treetops.
9
To change from a liquid to a solid state (e.g., due to cooling), or from a gas to a liquid state (e.g., due to increased pressure or decreased temperature).
空气中的水蒸气在寒冷的窗户玻璃上凝结成水珠。
Water vapor in the air condenses into droplets on the cold windowpane.
10
to condense; to coagulate; to gather together
水蒸气在寒冷的玻璃上凝聚成小水珠。
Water vapor condenses into small droplets on the cold glass.
11
to coagulate, condense, congeal, or curdle; to become frozen or motionless.
她的目光在看到那幅画时，仿佛凝绝了一般。
Her gaze seemed to freeze solid when she saw the painting.
12
Concise and condensed
这位作家善于将复杂的思想凝练成简洁有力的句子。
This writer is skilled at condensing complex ideas into concise and powerful sentences.
13
to gaze fixedly; to stare intently
孩子们凝眸看着橱窗里的玩具，满眼都是渴望
The children gazed intently at the toys in the shop window, their eyes filled with longing.
14
Firmly; steadfastly; motionless.
她凝然地望着远方，眼神中充满了期待。
She gazed fixedly into the distance, her eyes full of anticipation.
15
Curd; the part of milk that coagulates when fermented or treated with enzymes, primarily casein, used as food or to make cheese.
制作奶酪的第一步是让牛奶凝结形成凝乳。
The first step in making cheese is to allow the milk to coagulate and form curds.
16
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in thought
她凝神聆听着森林里的鸟鸣。
She listened intently to the birdsong in the forest.
More words with 凝
- duān端níng凝Elegant and composed.
- níng凝wàng望gaze, stare
- níng凝shì视Gaze, Stare
- níng凝sī思ponder, meditate
- níng凝zhòng重Solemn, Grave
- hùn混níng凝tǔ土concrete
- níng凝jù聚lì力Cohesion, Solidarity
- níng凝zhī脂Creamy skin, Silken skin
- níng凝gù固jì剂coagulant, solidifier
- níng凝jù聚chéng成form into, coalesce into
- níng凝jù聚rén人xīn心Unite people, Rally support
- níng凝zhǐ止freeze, stop
- bǐng屏xī息níng凝shén神hold one's breath in rapt attention, concentrate intently
- níng凝liàn练chéng成condense into, distill into
- níng凝jù聚yú于centered on, focused on
- zhù驻zú足níng凝shì视stop and gaze, stop and stare
- miàn面sè色níng凝zhòng重serious expression, solemn look
Idioms with 凝
- bǐng屏qì气níng凝shén神hold breath and concentrate intently
- níng凝shén神dìng定qì气concentrate one's attention
- níng凝zhǔ瞩bù不zhuǎn转to gaze intently without blinking
- fū肤rú如níng凝zhī脂skin like congealed cream
- jù聚jīng精níng凝shén神to concentrate one's attention intently
- miàn面rú如níng凝zhī脂face like congealed fat
- mù目zhù注xīn心níng凝fully absorbed with rapt attention
- yīn阴níng凝jiān坚bīng冰insidious influence solidifies power
- níng凝zhī脂diǎn点qī漆fair skin and brilliant eyes
- tiān天níng凝dì地bì闭sky frozen, earth sealed by cold
- xīn心níng凝xíng形shì释mind concentrated, body released
- yīn阴níng凝bīng冰jiān坚malicious influence solidifies
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Open the tool →Questions about 凝
What does 凝 mean in Chinese?
凝 (níng) means “To gather, concentrate” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 凝?
凝 is pronounced níng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 凝 have?
凝 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 凝?
凝 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 冫. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 凝?
The radical of 凝 is 冫, and 凝 is a phono-semantic compound.