sōng
凇
rime; glaze ice (meteorological)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
(in 雾凇) soft rime; hoarfrost; ice crystals formed by the freezing of supercooled fog droplets on exposed objects
Meteorological term; almost always appears in the compound 雾凇. Refers to the beautiful ice formations seen on trees in winter, particularly famous in Jilin Province.
Jí吉
lín林
wù雾
sōng凇
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
sì四
dà大
zì自
rán然
qí奇
guān观
zhī之
yī一
。
The Jilin rime ice is one of China's four great natural wonders.
Qīng清
chén晨
de的
shù树
zhī枝
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
jié洁
bái白
de的
wù雾
sōng凇
。
The branches were covered with pure white hoarfrost in the early morning.
noun
(in 雨凇) glaze ice; clear ice formed by the freezing of raindrops or drizzle on cold exposed objects
Meteorological term; refers to the dangerous ice coating that forms on power lines and trees during freezing rain events, distinct from the softer rime (雾凇).
Yán严
zhòng重
de的
yǔ雨
sōng凇
yā压
duàn断
le了
diàn电
xiàn线
，
dǎo导
zhì致
dà大
fàn范
wéi围
tíng停
diàn电
。
Severe glaze ice snapped the power lines, causing widespread blackouts.
Dào道
lù路
liǎng两
páng旁
de的
shù树
mù木
bèi被
yǔ雨
sōng凇
bāo包
guǒ裹
de得
jīng晶
yíng莹
tī剔
tòu透
。
The trees along the road were encased in crystal-clear glaze ice.