凝结

凝結
níngjié
verb #19,214

Meanings

  1. 1 to condense; to solidify; to coagulate

Examples

Shuǐzhēngqì yù lěng huì níngjié chéng shuǐzhū.
Water vapor condenses into droplets when it meets cold air.
Zhè zuò diāosù níngjié le yìshùjiā duō nián de xīnxuè.
This sculpture is the crystallization of years of the artist's effort.

Tips

usage
凝结 has both a physical meaning (condensation/solidification) and a figurative one (to crystallize effort, wisdom, or emotions). 凝结心血 means 'represents the crystallization of painstaking effort.'

Stroke Order

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