凝

níng

to congeal

to concentrate attention; to stare

ice (冫) + doubt (疑) = freeze into stillness

冫 carries the freezing, solidifying sense — things congeal like water turning to ice. 疑 contributes mainly the sound níng; the stillness of doubt is a loose echo, not the intended meaning.

冫+疑→凝
冫IceSemantic
疑DoubtPhonetic

天冷的时候,水会凝成冰。

tiān lěng de shí hou, shuǐ huì níng chéng bīng。

When the weather is cold, water will congeal into ice.

她凝视着窗外,好像在想什么事情。

tā níng shì zhe chuāng wài, hǎo xiàng zài xiǎng shén me shì qing。

She stared fixedly out of the window, as if thinking about something.

Words with 凝

钢筋混凝土

gāng jīn hùn níng tǔ

reinforced concrete

冰凝器

bīng níng qì

cryophorus

凝胶体

níng jiāo tǐ

gel

凝冰

níng bīng

to freeze

凝固剂

níng gù jì

solidifying agent

凝固汽油弹

níng gù qì yóu dàn

napalm

凝固点

níng gù diǎn

freezing point

凝块

níng kuài

clot

凝液

níng yè

condensate

凝滞

níng zhì

to stagnate

凝炼

níng liàn

variant of 凝練|凝练[ning2 lian4]

凝睇

níng dì

to gaze intently; to stare at

More characters with 冫

冯决况疒丬习冼冶