懂中文 Dong Chinese

冻

dòng

freeze

Phonosemantic compound. 冫 represents the meaning and 东 represents the sound. Simplified form of 凍.

Components
冫 meaning component

冫  Meaning component

bīng

  

ice

冫 is a component form of 冰.

东 sound component

东  Sound component

dōng

  

east

Evolution

冻 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
冻 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
冻 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

冻 (凍) 

dòng

freeze; cold, congeal; jelly; to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly

Most common words with 冻
Freq.
Word
Meaning

冻

to freeze

冷冻

to freeze

冻结

to freeze (water etc)

冻死

to freeze to death

果冻

gelatin dessert