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The character "冻", meaning to freeze or cold, structurally integrates the ice radical "冫" with the phonetic element "东", while its traditional form "凍" uses "冫" alongside "東" for the same purpose, reflecting an etymological pattern where the radical conveys the semantic domain of cold or freezing and the phonetic component guides pronunciation. Historically, the character's meaning has been primarily associated with the process of becoming solid due to low temperature or the sensation of cold, with its usage consistently reflecting this focus. The structural change from "東" to "东" in the phonetic element represents a modification in its composition without altering the fundamental semantic and phonetic relationships that define the character.
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湖水冻得很厚。
冬天，窗户上冻了冰。
食物放在冰箱里冻着。
寒冷的天气冻坏了庄稼。
他被冻得直打哆嗦。
为了防止食物变质，我们把它冻起来。
冻僵的手指几乎无法弯曲。
由于极端低温，整个湖面都被冻结了，甚至可以看到冻裂的痕迹。