凝固 (nínggù) · to solidify

凝固 (nínggù) means “to solidify; to set; to congeal”. It is written with 2 characters: 凝 (to coagulate) + 固 (to solidify). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 凝固 is built

The characters

凝 níng · to coagulate

What 凝 is made of

冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
疑yí — to doubt
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke
- 矢shǐ — arrow
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 天tiān — sky
- 疋pǐ — foot shape

固 gù · to solidify

What 固 is made of

囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
古gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 囗 gives the meaning, 古 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

水在零度时会凝固。Shuǐ zài língdù shí huì nínggù.Water freezes at zero degrees.

等蜡凝固以后再拿出来。Děng là nínggù yǐhòu zài ná chūlai.Wait until the wax sets before taking it out.

Questions about 凝固

What does 凝固 mean?

凝固 (nínggù) means “to solidify; to set; to congeal”.

How do you pronounce 凝固?

凝固 is pronounced nínggù.

Which HSK level is 凝固?

凝固 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 凝固 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 131: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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