凝聚 (níngjù) · to gather

凝聚 (níngjù) means “to gather; to condense; to unite”. It is written with 2 characters: 凝 (to coagulate) + 聚 (to gather). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 凝聚 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

聚 jù · to gather

What 聚 is made of

取qǔ — to take
- 耳ěr — ear
  - 二 — two strokes
- 又yòu — and
乑yín — to stand side by side
- 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: People standing side-by-side 乑, hand-to-ear 取 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这本书凝聚了他的心血。Zhè běn shū níngjù le tā de xīnxuè.This book is the product of his hard work.

共同的目标把大家凝聚在一起。Gòngtóng de mùbiāo bǎ dàjiā níngjù zài yìqǐ.A shared goal brings everyone together.

Questions about 凝聚

What does 凝聚 mean?

凝聚 (níngjù) means “to gather; to condense; to unite”.

How do you pronounce 凝聚?

凝聚 is pronounced níngjù.

Which HSK level is 凝聚?

凝聚 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 凝聚 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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