僵
jiāng
#2,328 most
frequent character
stiff
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
僵 jiāng pairs 亻 person with 畺 jiāng as the sound part. The person part gives its first sense: to fall backward. From falling stiff came 'stiff as a corpse,' then 'rigid' and 'deadlocked.'
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Example Sentences
这个地方的气温很低，空气变得僵硬。
zhègè dìfāng de qìwēn hěndī ， kōngqì biàndé jiāngyìng 。
The temperature in this place is very low, and the air becomes stiff.
他的身体因为长时间不动而变得僵。
tāde shēntǐ yīnwèi cháng shíjiān bùdòng ér biàndé jiāng 。
His body became stiff due to not moving for a long time.
那只老虎的腿因为受伤而变得僵直。
nàzhī lǎohǔ de tuǐ yīnwèi shòushāng ér biàndé jiāngzhí 。
The tiger's leg became stiff because of the injury.
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