僵 jiāng

stiff and motionless, stock still

HSK 6 #2333

DEFINITIONS

  • stiff and motionless, stock still
  • rigid
  • deadlock
  • stiff (corpse)
  • variant of 僵[jiang1]

STROKES

WORDS

百足之虫死而不僵 bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard
百足之蟲死而不僵 bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard
直僵 zhí jiāng rigid; stiff
一僵 yī jiāng to stiffen; describes a sudden stiffness of the body, often due to surprise or emotional shock
微僵 wēi jiāng slightly stiff or rigid
僵持不下 jiāng chí bù xià deadlock; impasse; a situation where neither side is willing to make concessions or back down
僵滞 jiāng zhì stagnant or frozen; describes a state of immobility, where movement or progress is halted
陷入僵局 xiàn rù jiāng jú fall into a deadlock; become stuck in a situation where progress is not possible, often due to disagreement or an impasse in negotiations or discussions
僵在 jiāng zài stiffen in; become frozen in; remain stiff or rigid in a particular state
僵立 jiāng lì to stand stiffly; to be frozen or motionless, often due to surprise or fear
僵凝 jiāng níng frozen stillness; describing a state of stiffness and lack of movement, often used metaphorically to describe silence or tension
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