凝
níng
#1,629 most
frequent character
to congeal, to concentrate attention
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
凝 uses 冫 ice as the meaning part and 疑 yí for the sound. It first meant frozen water or ice. The meaning grew to congealing, concentrating one's attention, and staring. The sound link to 疑 is not obvious in Mandarin.
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