凍 meaning and stroke order
Cold; to freeze, to congeal; jelly
How to write 凍, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 凍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to freeze
- to feel very cold
- aspic or jelly
How 凍 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Ice.
冫 gives the meaning and 東 hints at the sound.
Radical: 冫 (ice), shared by 26 characters on this site.
How to remember 凍
The left part 冫 is the ice radical, two drops of water turning to ice. The right part 東 (dōng, east) gives the sound, so think of an icy wind from the east that makes everything 凍 (dòng) freeze.
凍 is the traditional form; mainland China writes it 冻. It means to freeze or to feel very cold, and it also appears in words for jelly like 果冻 (guǒdòng). Example: 我的手凍僵了。(Wǒ de shǒu dòngjiāng le.) My hands are numb with cold.
Common mistake: Learners often write 凍 with three dots 氵 (water) instead of two dots 冫 (ice), which makes 涷, a different character. Also remember the tone: dòng is fourth tone, while the phonetic 東 (dōng) is first tone.
Common words with 凍
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 凍結 | dòngjié | to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 冷凍 | lěngdòng | to freeze (food etc); (of weather) freezing | HSK 7-9 |
| 凍死 | dòngsǐ | to freeze to death; to die off in winter | |
| 果凍 | guǒdòng | gelatin dessert | |
| 冰凍 | bīngdòng | to freeze | |
| 凍僵 | dòngjiāng | frozen stiff; numb with cold | |
| 解凍 | jiědòng | to melt; to thaw |
Questions about 凍
How many strokes are in 凍?
凍 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 凍 mean?
凍 (dòng) means cold; to freeze, to congeal; jelly. A common word with it is 冻结 (dòngjié), meaning "to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc)".
How do you pronounce 凍?
凍 is pronounced dòng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 凍?
The radical of 凍 is 冫, which carries the idea of "ice". Dictionaries list 凍 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 凍?
凍 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 冻, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 凍 (dòng) and 冷 (lěng)?
冷 is the general word for cold, as in 今天很冷 (jīntiān hěn lěng), it is cold today. 凍 is stronger and often means to freeze or to be chilled to the point of suffering, as in 凍死了 (dòng sǐ le), freezing to death, often said as an exaggeration.
Can 凍 be used for freezing money or prices?
Yes. 凍結 (dòngjié) is used figuratively for freezing assets, accounts or prices, for example 凍結資產 (dòngjié zīchǎn), to freeze assets. The opposite, to unfreeze or thaw, is 解凍 (jiědòng).