Writing
冻 (dòng) — how to say "to freeze" in Chinese
冻
To freeze
verb
Radicals / Keys
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
冻死
dòng sǐ
freeze to death
冻肉
dòng ròu
frozen meat
Examples
冬天太冷了，河里的水都冻住了。
It's so cold in winter that the river water has frozen completely.
水冻了。
The water froze.
Frequently asked questions
How to say freeze in Chinese?
"to freeze" in Chinese is 冻 (dòng).
Dong meaning Chinese
冻 (dòng) means "To freeze".
How is 冻 pronounced?
It is pronounced dòng (written as dong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to freeze" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冻 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 冻?
冻 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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