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僵化 (jiāng huà) — to become rigid

Definition

Used for systems, ideas, or habits that have become stiff and unresponsive to change — a negative judgment on loss of flexibility, not a neutral physical stiffening.

verb
to become rigid

Examples

  • 僵化，。
    Chuán tǒng mó shì yǐ jīng jiāng huà, xū yào gǎi gé.
    The traditional model has become rigid and needs reform.
  • 僵化。
    Bié ràng jīng yàn jiāng huà nǐ de chuàng zào lì.
    Don't let experience stiffen your creativity.
  • 僵化，。
    Guǎn lǐ zhì dù jiāng huà le, yuán gōng méi yǒu jī jí xìng.
    The management system has become rigid, and employees lack motivation.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

僵jiāngstiff
化huàbecome

僵 “stiff” plus 化 “become” gives the sense “become rigid.”

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

化 shows two person figures, one upright and one upside down, to give the idea of reversal or change.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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