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The Chinese word 冻僵 (dòngjiāng) is a compound verb formed through semantic combination, where the first character 冻 (dòng) means "to freeze" or "to feel very cold," and the second character 僵 (jiāng) means "stiff," "rigid," or "numb." Together, they create a vivid and specific meaning describing the physical state of being "frozen stiff" or "numb with cold," where the cold (冻) has caused the body or limbs to become stiff and immobile (僵). This formation is typical of Chinese, where two semantically related characters are combined to express a more precise or intensified concept.