僵

殭
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

这个僵尸非常僵。
zhègè jiāngshī fēicháng jiāng 。
This zombie is very stiff.
他的腿因为长时间不动而变得僵硬。
tāde tuǐ yīnwèi cháng shíjiān bùdòng ér biàndé jiāngyìng 。
His leg became stiff due to not moving for a long time.
冬天太冷，水面变得僵硬。
dōngtiān tài lěng ， shuǐmiàn biàndé jiāngyìng 。
It's too cold in winter, and the surface of the water becomes stiff.

Same Characters, Different Readings

僵jiāng
stiff

Words with similar meanings

硬yìng
hard
This word can also mean stiff, but can also refer to a solid or hard texture.
僵硬jiāngyìng
rigid
It is a more formal synonym implying a lack of flexibility.

Homophones

江jiāng
river
将jiāng
be going to, will, would
僵jiāng
stiff
姜jiāng
ginger

Words Starting With 僵

僵硬jiāng yìng
stark; stiff

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