hù
冱
freeze; block
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to freeze; to congeal
literaryA classical literary term describing liquid turning to ice due to extreme cold.
Tiān天
hán寒
dì地
hù沍
，
hé河
shuǐ水
chéng成
bīng冰
。
The sky is cold and the earth frozen; the river water turns to ice.
Hù沍
hán寒
shāng伤
wù物
。
The freezing cold damages things.
verb
to block; to obstruct; to close up
literaryA classical literary term describing a blockage or obstruction, often metaphorical.
Xīn心
xù绪
hù沍
sè塞
，
nán难
yǐ以
yán言
biǎo表
。
My thoughts are blocked and hard to express.
Dào道
lù路
hù沍
jué绝
，
bù不
tōng通
wǎng往
lái来
。
The road is blocked, cutting off traffic.