冻
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dòng · cold

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #3883
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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

冫Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 冻

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dòngWords pronounced dòng
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Example sentences

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Wǒ dòng sǐ le.我冻死了。

I'm freezing.

Source: Tatoeba #10926493 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ròu dòng zhù le.肉冻住了。

The meat is frozen.

Source: Tatoeba #13107405 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bèi dòng sǐ le.他被冻死了。

He was frozen to death.

Source: Tatoeba #347134 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men bèi dòng sǐ le.他们被冻死了。

They were frozen to death.

Source: Tatoeba #347131 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā chà diǎn zài xuě zhōng dòng sǐ.他差点在雪中冻死。

He almost froze to death from the snow.

Source: Tatoeba #707684 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men dòng sǐ le.他们冻死了。

They were frozen to death.

Source: Tatoeba #347130 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 冻 in context

  1. Say dòng, then recall the core meaning: cold.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 冻结 (dòng jié), meaning “to freeze”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 冻 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.